I don't understand this...

[GregGry]

I am going to be starting a second simunition course this summer, and since my first course I have been researching simunitions in general. I understand all the principals about it, and I understand how everything works since I have goen through one already. What I don't understand, is why everyplace I have looked online, lists purchasing the simunition ammo requires one to be a police officer/police department, and why I can't buy the training pistol from glock or conversion kits from other companies .

Its not like I am trying to purchase Armor piercing handgun ammunition. Why would sales for a training pistol/ammo be restricted? Since I am in a criminal justice program, I have studied my states (wisconsin) laws a lot. I know that there is no law stating I can't own training pistols or training types of ammunition. So I know its not illegal for me to own it. Why then would it be restricted? Is there anyway I could purchase it? I have all the required saftey gear, and I have been trained on how to be safe with using simiunition types of ammo. I am just looking to have some more real world experiance through the help of my friends. Its a lot more realistic then paintball (and I know it costs more) and would allow me to use the CZ 75 that I am going to purchase soon.

 

[BullfrogKen]

They can restrict the sale of their stuff to whomever them want for whatever purposes they feel. So they do. Has nothing to do with any law.

Our study group has used Simunitions for training for years. We still use it from time to time. Its just so expensive. But we've switched over to using quality airsoft products as a replacement for Sims. Its less expensive, less risk of injury, and now no live guns are in the room. Less expensive was the driving force, though.

For any role playing training, using airsoft or Sims, to be done right takes maturity and an emphasis on the goal of the training. Sure, airsoft guns are in essence toys, and unless the training is managed properly the exercise can erode to a who-shot-who first, or "you missed me" game of tag. As long the training centers around the evaluation of the practitioner's decision making and conflict resolution skills, red guns could be used just as effectively.