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TonyD said:Not much information and I'll reserve comment.
derek said:TonyD said:Not much information and I'll reserve comment.
Reserve Comment + Tony = Doesn't Happen in the Real World
mAss Backwards said:Shooter was an ex-state trooper. there is not a piece of gun control legislation that would have prevented this.
Cops will always have their guns. Gun control is for the little people.
racer934 said:He shot his ex-wife, her att'y and then himself. Ex-wife was DRT, the retired trooper died in the hospital and the att'y is listed as stable.
I missed the last seminar offered because of work but I am seriously interested in attending.LenS said:A number of other officers that I personally invited also didn't show. I've even invited a number of officers/chiefs to join me as my guest at BR&P just for practice . . . none have ever taken me up on the offer.
Nickle said:Derek, 2 reasons. Apathy and $$$$$.
Nickle said:Derek, 2 reasons. Apathy and $$$$$.
OK Derek, check this out.derek said:I still don't understand why Police Depts don't put an emphasis on firearms and defensive training for their LEO's.
rscalzo said:States have piled on many required training areas and have not provided a dime to cover the costs. So the dollar gets divided in many ways. Departments have to wonder what is more likely....a domestic violence incident or a shooting incident. There goes the funding...
Plus contracts limit how the department can pull the required manpower to train. In addition, a department in a major metropolitain area may have to rent an indoor facility at great cost or travel many miles to a suitable outdoor facility, again at great cost.
So the problem is not as easy as it would seem. As far as the indiviual officer spending his own dollars to train.....don't hold your breath..They are few and far between.. [roll]
rscalzo said:Another big factor in firearm's training, at least in New Jersey where I spend 30 years on the job was the availability of a range.