HarrySchell
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Given that "assault weapons" are rarely used to commit crimes, I don't see a com,pelling need for every officer to have a FA weapon.
When you consider that the nominal hit rate for police with handguns is about 1 every 6 rounds fired, I don't like the idea of an FA weapon as first response to an incident, the calm collected mind to fire in short bursts doesn't seem to be a trait the average LEO would acquire, given what they do with handguns. But there is a lot I don't know about the subject.
However, we are likely closer than before to a Mumbai-type engagement, where M4's or M16's might be crucial. I think that scenario is a long way off but who knows. The drug cartels have brought such violence to our borders.
One of my firearms instructors took down a very crazy guy with a knife from about 7 feet with a single burst from an MP5. In the circumstances, it was the best path, and the other officers on scene held fire. A 12 Guage could have done the same, but the suppressor on the MP5 likely kept anyone else from shooting. This guy is really good.
Motorcycle officers around here carry M4's on their bikes. It is not comforting to see, if there really is that much danger out there, why can't I have a carry permit (I am in CA)? And are these guys schooled well enough to handle the weapon so to exert just enough force to stop an incident, since the rounds carry 2-300 yards? Or will they go to spray and pray?
When you consider that the nominal hit rate for police with handguns is about 1 every 6 rounds fired, I don't like the idea of an FA weapon as first response to an incident, the calm collected mind to fire in short bursts doesn't seem to be a trait the average LEO would acquire, given what they do with handguns. But there is a lot I don't know about the subject.
However, we are likely closer than before to a Mumbai-type engagement, where M4's or M16's might be crucial. I think that scenario is a long way off but who knows. The drug cartels have brought such violence to our borders.
One of my firearms instructors took down a very crazy guy with a knife from about 7 feet with a single burst from an MP5. In the circumstances, it was the best path, and the other officers on scene held fire. A 12 Guage could have done the same, but the suppressor on the MP5 likely kept anyone else from shooting. This guy is really good.
Motorcycle officers around here carry M4's on their bikes. It is not comforting to see, if there really is that much danger out there, why can't I have a carry permit (I am in CA)? And are these guys schooled well enough to handle the weapon so to exert just enough force to stop an incident, since the rounds carry 2-300 yards? Or will they go to spray and pray?