Thread: HDPA does indeed lie about firearms

Originally Posted by Savage1

I've also spent entire shifts armed and have been in scuffles whilst wearing a firearm.

I was told a story by one cop about losing his in a scuffle. IIRC he was called out to a domestic at a known gang house, went onto the property armed 'for insurance' but got blindsided by a couple of guys as soon as the door opened. Got a bit of a beating, surrounded in the front yard. After being roughed up he was retreating to the car and realised the holster was empty, dreading having to report losing it but as he was leaving one of the older wiser blokes from the house quietly walked up and handed it back to him.

He reckoned he was lucky that one of the calmer heads ended up with it, but also that things probably would have gone far worse for him if he'd managed to draw it.

I have to say it was very interesting being party to a conversation between a few current and ex cops about their hairy moments on the job. Got the impression they used to have a lot of fun practicing shooting in the past before management decided they were spending too much on ammunition.