wyocarp
Member
More than half of all new officers have never handled a firearm before the academy.
Knowing the amount of time it takes to proficient with a gun and to properly handle a gun this is very scary.
I personally know a young man that had never shot a firearm until he went to become an officer in Colorado. I remember when he had to go to the store to buy a pistol to carry. He had no idea what to buy. And I would imagine he had no idea how to use it.
I took realatives to an indoor range in Loveland this last weekend and repeatedly told them not to put their finger in trigger area until the gun was pointed at the target. And we have people like this with a badge.
And then, they want to handle my loaded weapon at a traffic stop? I'm sorry, but this is dangerous and wrong!