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> 2% is supposed to be a lower figure than the police's error rate. That's not very surprising. Many police officers only practice with their weapons once a ye
by learc83 14y ago
> 2% is supposed to be a lower figure than the police's error rate.
That's not very surprising. Many police officers only practice with their weapons once a year when it's time to qualify.
The average concealed carry permit holder shoots for fun, thus practices often.
- Symmetry 14y agoAlso, an armed citizen if far more likely to suffer consequences if they shoot the wrong person by mistake. And the training they get is going to be much more "Don't shoot unless you're really sure" rather than "shoot first to protect yourself".
- easp 14y agoAnd I would expect thee preparedness of the average concealed carry permit holder to decline if we do more to reshape the US around the notion that an armed society is a polite society.