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North Hollywood could have been handled with slugs or aggressive tactics. Here's why...
If they had slugs at the time (they do now) they could have taken a head shot or center of mass. If the slug didn't penetrate the vests of the suspects, at least they could have been stopped by the massive energy transfer of the slug.
Why didn't the responding officers assemble a reaction team 4 deep with a car and drive around the backside of the bank? They could have come up from behind and got in close range with the suspects. From what I know, the suspects heads were exposed. At close range, armed with a 12 gauge, they could have easily ended the crisis.
Long arms for CQB suck (unless you've been blessed with an HK MP-5). It's not too safe to run around your house with a shotgun or carbine. It would be wise to hunker down in your bedroom with your weapon and a phone.
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