Possible
as you were throwing it in as a carry-on from Linc's massive generalization....
My point is that its likely even-odds, or possibly better odds that the private citizen carrying is better trained that the law enforcement officer at the scene.
And when you add the Tom Brokaw thing in...well thats just silly is what that is.
Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.