MedWheeler
Member
The shooting last week of a suspect by a private security officer in Sheldon, SC has gotten me to thinking. We've all read the countless threads on what LEOs are being issued, but little attention seems to be given to the weapons and tactics of the private protection industry. Here in Florida, even armed couriers were still being issued .38 wheelguns long after the state's law enforcement agencies had moved on.
So, those of you employed by private agencies as security officers, bodyguards, or armored-vehicle couriers, share some details about what you're issued (or do you have to furnish your own?) and any other pertinent information you're inclined to discuss, such as ammunition, reloads, etc. It doesn't matter if you're a one-man outfit, or working for Blackwater USA (yes, I know they changed the name, but I cannot remember it now.)
There is to be no "rent-a-cop" or "mall-ninja" bashing in this thread, please. I've worked in both LE and private protection (though unarmed in the latter) and I understand and respect the existence of each. Thanks for sharing..!
So, those of you employed by private agencies as security officers, bodyguards, or armored-vehicle couriers, share some details about what you're issued (or do you have to furnish your own?) and any other pertinent information you're inclined to discuss, such as ammunition, reloads, etc. It doesn't matter if you're a one-man outfit, or working for Blackwater USA (yes, I know they changed the name, but I cannot remember it now.)
There is to be no "rent-a-cop" or "mall-ninja" bashing in this thread, please. I've worked in both LE and private protection (though unarmed in the latter) and I understand and respect the existence of each. Thanks for sharing..!