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I suspect it depends on what you're used to. Seeing normal police officers in the US with firearms is, to me, just as scary as the officers that carry large rif
by weavejester 15y ago
I suspect it depends on what you're used to. Seeing normal police officers in the US with firearms is, to me, just as scary as the officers that carry large rifles in airports. At least airports feel like an exception.
But most Americans I've talked to comment on the large rifles, but never on the handguns carried by normal police officers. It's normal for cops to have handguns, so it's nothing for them to be afraid of.
- bdunbar 15y agoIf your average American knew how little firearms training an average cop actually has they _would_ be afraid.
- modoc 15y agoNo joke. I know some LEO are very well trained, but I've shot alongside Boston PD and Seattle based Air Marshals and I was shocked at how bad of shots both groups were. And this is on the shooting range, without adrenaline/fear, etc... They were hitting paper, but nowhere near the 10 ring. The Air Marshals were scary considering they'd be shooting inside a crowded plane.
- bdunbar 15y agoIf we're doing anecdotes ... Friend was a former Forth Worth police officer. His first week of patrol his issue pistol was broken. He didn't find out about this until he pulled it on a guy and it went 'click' not 'bang'. It amazed me that this guy, who was not stupid, carried a gun around for a week without doing a function check on it.