25 yards - 28 shots - 1 hit...

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After my department installed tritium sights on our S&W 5906s, we scheduled a night shoot at the range. I put together a modified El Presidente course so the deputies could get used to the sights. One deputy scored terribly, putting most of her rounds below the targets. I suggested she use her sights.

She answered, "I can't see them in the dark."

I asked, "Why not? They glow in the dark."

After a pause she exclaimed, "S-O-B! They do glow in the dark."

Pilgrim
 
It wasn't dark - at least the article describes the scene as lit with "artificial lighting"... I suppose they mean indirect lighting from nearby street lights and the headlights of the police cars.

I just don't get it. A human being is a pretty big target and even with point shooting you'd think they'd score better than that.

I'm glad they didn't kill the guy, but...

Keith
 
Seen from the suicide candidate's point of view, I guess one could say the score was Murphy 1, Darwin 0.
 
Didn't any one notice the absurdity of this article?....

Stop trying to commit suicide......or I'll have to kill you !!!
 
<shaking head>


This is pathetic.


* Ben Hibbert, a 13-year veteran, fired one shot that apparently struck the ground.


* Lee Strzelecki, a two-year veteran, fired four rounds, most or all of which apparently went into the ground.
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Yeah. WHERE into the ground? 6 feet in front of them? What were they doing, FANNING them?


:barf:



NOTE TO THE MILLION MORON MARCH: THese are the only guys that can be trusted with firearms because they are TRAINED????
 
Ahhh, point shooting at its finest. Jeez, My friend whose been shooting twice w/ my XD-40 could have hosed the pellet gun wielding fool. Sight Alignment, Trigger Control.

atek3
 
Sounds like the triggers were jerked. Not so uncommon when there is a large adreniline dump- unless it's really instilled, tactics go out the window.
 
buzz_know, look at it this way - Your primary reason / justification for CCW. ('cause your local police sure can't do anything for you).
 
So, buzz, how's the training budget there? (Not being sarcastic - that's an honest question.)


Of course, all the training money in the world won't make all cops CARE about learning to shoot well. I don't know an answer to that problem.

I hope some folks learn something from this.
 
So, buzz, how's the training budget there?
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It's my SD in the abstract sense, as I'm not a deputy or otherwise involved with it. As for the training budget, it's probably not great as the local sheriff has a habit of making sweet heart deals with some buddies.
 
Did it ever ooccure to anyone that they may have missed intentionally ?

The last thing an officer wants to do is shoot someone...escpecially someone that wants to commit suicide by cop.

It is not uncommon in shooting were several cops are involved to have some of them intentionally miss for various reasons however this is rarely reported...if ever. Right or wrong... it does'nt change the fact that it does happen.
 
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