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January 10, 2013, 06:24 AM | #26 |
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@ Mac ...
Good stories. It'll be a shame when the "good ones" such as yourself are gone & all that's left is the young pups that just see local law enforcement as a stepping stone to "the big show".(Federal) |
January 10, 2013, 11:45 AM | #27 | |||
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I stand by my statement that most but not all law enforcement officers are ignorant about firearms. Keep yer powder dry, Mac. Tuff-Gun Finsihes. The Name Says It All. Mac's Shootin' Irons http://www.shootiniron.com |
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January 10, 2013, 01:04 PM | #28 |
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I work with computers all day long and I'm quite proficient and fast on them...for what I have to do with it on a daily basis. I have no freakin' clue about what's going on inside the box, the network or how the programs were designed. I'm an excellent driver....but I couldn't tell you what's really going on under the hood of my car if I had to. Most police officers are the same about their cruisers. They also probably couldn't explain, from a medical standpoint, how pepper spray and stun guns effect the body and do what they do.
I'm friends with a few police officers, and when it comes to shooting their weapons and the tactics used...they're great and know what exactly what to do.
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January 10, 2013, 06:07 PM | #29 |
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The only one at a police station that needs to be proficient (in terms of cleaning, disassembling, re-assembly, knowledge of firearm history, trajectory and so forth) is the person who either issues the firearms or works in the armory. I don't care if my butcher knows how to forge a knife, as long as he cuts a nice steak with it.
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January 10, 2013, 10:02 PM | #30 |
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Mac's! I retired thirteen years ago so I have no idea what qualification requirements are now for PD's.
P.S. I didn't get kicked upstairs because I couldn't shoot. I got kicked upstairs because they needed a tactical commander for our three full time SWAT teams. I could shoot then and I still can. |
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