Thread: Im lost for words

Originally Posted by nseagoon

cops armed would mean more training and more use. Therefore more familiarity with firearms.
that means the potential for these incidents of cops shooting themselves could go down.

To be honest they're not particularly common. It's just NZ is a pretty cool place and when they do happen they make national news because not much else bad is happening.

I wouldn't treat them different whatever they have on their belt either.

As you can see from the above image, when the glock was introduced, police were given 20 hours training with it.
20 hours.

Originally Posted by Jexla

As you can see from the above image, when the glock was introduced, police were given 20 hours training with it.
20 hours.

Problem probably lies in the fact most know nothing about firearms, never been actively involved in hunting, then get one scary bit of steel in their hand and 20 hour to get to know and use it professionally, just my guess

Originally Posted by Maca49

Problem probably lies in the fact most know nothing about firearms, never been actively involved in hunting, then get one scary bit of steel in their hand and 20 hour to get to know and use it professionally, just my guess

Problem is you've described a situation that existed 20 years ago. It simply doesn't exist now.

Just as non shooters judged hunters as idiots who grab a gun and shoot at anything they see, including each other. Or school teachers.

It's an overly simple generalisation, which clouds opinion.