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Originally Posted by 44 AMP
Holding someone (who might possibly move suddenly, etc.) at gun point with a cocked revolver is very likely to result in AD, and multiplied over the number of officers and times it happens is a very poor policy for and Dept. to endorse or teach. Also the people they are holding at gunpoint are often in public where other (innocent) people are near.
Personal defense, particularly in the home is not the same situation.
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The situation may not be exactly the same, but they're similar in that drawing and pointing doesn't automatically mean "shooting" is required or that shooting won't get you into a heap of trouble. Whether to fire or not is a decision must be made quickly, and a decision the
shooter (not an adrenaline-filled trigger finger) needs to weigh and make.
BTW, I've seen several references to "Accidental" Discharges wrt a cocked hammer. Ain't no thing, IMHO: Plain and simply, it's a
Negligent Discharge.