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Jeff Cox · August 25, 2000, 05:28 PM

This PD recently had a SWAT member lose the hearing in his right ear shortly after entry due to the second man in the stack firing a burst over his shoulder to take out a charging pit bull. The entry man saw the dog out of the corner of his eye but he was assigned a different area of responsibility and he knew that his number 2 would neutralize the dog.

I would also think that a surpressed weapon would be useful in hazardous areas such as suspected meth labs.

August 25, 2000, 05:28 PM	#7
Jeff Cox Member Join Date: December 1, 1998 Location: Culver City, CA, USA Posts: 16	This PD recently had a SWAT member lose the hearing in his right ear shortly after entry due to the second man in the stack firing a burst over his shoulder to take out a charging pit bull. The entry man saw the dog out of the corner of his eye but he was assigned a different area of responsibility and he knew that his number 2 would neutralize the dog. I would also think that a surpressed weapon would be useful in hazardous areas such as suspected meth labs.