This is just a thought after a fellow officer made a comment I found erroneously stupid.
"A pistol is used to fight your way to a rifle."
Yes, for those in the military in a combat zone this may be true, but in all reality, you will not have time to get your rifle once your getting shot at.
For instance, the average law enforcement shooting that involves a single officer ends in under 4 bullets. When multiple officers are involved is when the bullet count begins to rack up and fast. Do you really think the officer said "hold on bad guy, I gotta get my rifle?" Heck no!
In all reality, unless your responding to an incident and hence are probably already sitting next to your rifle, you wont have time to get it. If your being shot at in the course of your day outside of your vehicle, how often do you have your rifle slung? Id say that is never.
The comment he made wouldn't frustrate me because he is in the Guard, and hence has the proper mentality, but our range instructors, knowing full well we are not issued long guns of any kind have this same mentality. Its a case of "I took some classes and now I'm a ninja guru who will magically have something we're not allowed to have when **** hits the fan." I'm sorry, did my disgruntledness just show through????
In reality, your handgun is your primary weapon. You will almost never have the opportunity to get to your long gun.
The question is, would you rather train to reality and become not simply proficient, but an expert in the only weapon you'll be able to use in reality, or live in fantasy land and hope you have a rifle right next to you when your need it?
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When was the last time you drew your weapon and dry fired into your target?
//// Trick question, the answer is always too long.
"A pistol is used to fight your way to a rifle."
Yes, for those in the military in a combat zone this may be true, but in all reality, you will not have time to get your rifle once your getting shot at.
For instance, the average law enforcement shooting that involves a single officer ends in under 4 bullets. When multiple officers are involved is when the bullet count begins to rack up and fast. Do you really think the officer said "hold on bad guy, I gotta get my rifle?" Heck no!
In all reality, unless your responding to an incident and hence are probably already sitting next to your rifle, you wont have time to get it. If your being shot at in the course of your day outside of your vehicle, how often do you have your rifle slung? Id say that is never.
The comment he made wouldn't frustrate me because he is in the Guard, and hence has the proper mentality, but our range instructors, knowing full well we are not issued long guns of any kind have this same mentality. Its a case of "I took some classes and now I'm a ninja guru who will magically have something we're not allowed to have when **** hits the fan." I'm sorry, did my disgruntledness just show through????
In reality, your handgun is your primary weapon. You will almost never have the opportunity to get to your long gun.
The question is, would you rather train to reality and become not simply proficient, but an expert in the only weapon you'll be able to use in reality, or live in fantasy land and hope you have a rifle right next to you when your need it?
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When was the last time you drew your weapon and dry fired into your target?
//// Trick question, the answer is always too long.