Conn. Trooper
New member
geetarman, thanks for the kind words. However, without fail whenever a training scenario is commented on by someone in LE, there is immediately an overwhelming response of "bad cops with guns" stories posted by other members.
I have found that 80% of cops are competent with their guns, but it is just another tool to them. They are neither horrible or exceptional with them, its just a tool. 10% are poor/horrible with their guns and they are the source of the bad cops with guns stories. The other 10% are gun people that take guns very seriously and train with them, know them, and are excellent with guns ( I tend to fall in this bunch, I was a gun person long before I got into LE and even before I went into the service). Along with this I have also found that the numbers add up along the same lines as far as LE and gun ownership go. 10% are anti-gun, 80% are neutral about guns until they have one pointed at them or see guns do bad things, the other 10% are very pro-gun and support gun ownership.
I have found that 80% of cops are competent with their guns, but it is just another tool to them. They are neither horrible or exceptional with them, its just a tool. 10% are poor/horrible with their guns and they are the source of the bad cops with guns stories. The other 10% are gun people that take guns very seriously and train with them, know them, and are excellent with guns ( I tend to fall in this bunch, I was a gun person long before I got into LE and even before I went into the service). Along with this I have also found that the numbers add up along the same lines as far as LE and gun ownership go. 10% are anti-gun, 80% are neutral about guns until they have one pointed at them or see guns do bad things, the other 10% are very pro-gun and support gun ownership.