I think this might have gone better if you had communicated with us first. I understand you have the right to ask for things, and I'm not saying that should change, but when you're asking for something that is a core part of a subunit/battalion, it's generally accepted to communicate with said battalion before making the suggestion. If you don't want to work with us to find common ground that's your prerogative, just be ready for the negative reaction you're seeing now.
As I said above, I personally don't think we as a community should be restricting weapons/sweps/etc. to only a few jobs, but I also think that we need to think of each groups' identity, and how asking for what others have will affect the people who already have it.