Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Reading this thread there are some extremely ill educated people on here, and some people who think because they have qualified at a particular subject at uni or some other institution they have the right or knowledge to say otherwise. Such arguments as they already have them in the car are ridiculous. When you are presented with a threat that requires you to draw your weapon it is too late to grab it from the vehicle. You need to have it on your person at all times so you can react immediately if need be. Better to have it and not need it than need and oh wait its in the vehicle hold on ill just go grab it!! Lets remember here it's about the officers right to defend themselves or take out the threat immediately.

Originally Posted by Tussock

What if they develop acute paranoia?

You do a hand to hand combat class and realize you need more room than you thought to get the safety off. Then you take it off prematurely and shoot off your own foot.

Get a dog and an impressive mustache.

Compulsory mustaches I say.

When will the rain stop?

How is this mitigated? Through good regular training with qualified instructors, by the way the glock is a safe action pistol meaning there is no safety on the weapon draw and fire. As for the moment of truth, no one knows until they have been in that situation whether or not they will choke.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Get a dog and an impressive mustache.

Compulsory mustaches I say.

You might be on to something there you know!

Higher ranks could be allowed a full beard, and commissioners may look like an Amish lumberjack.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

You might be on to something there you know!

Higher ranks could be allowed a full beard, and commissioners may look like an Amish lumberjack.

It may be a laugh for you fellas but actually talk to some of the guys that are on the beat or serving, now I can't represent everyone and it wouldn't be fair to say every officer would be the same however the ones I know are in favour of full time carry.

Originally Posted by Tussock

When will the rain stop?

Sunny as in Hokitika, I'm considering digging up some of my lawn to plant my pumpkins

Originally Posted by gimp

Sunny as in Hokitika, I'm considering digging up some of my lawn to plant my pumpkins

Meanwhile your handguns are sulking with little use.
Planting pumpkins sounds way more fun tho😆


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Originally Posted by R93

Meanwhile your handguns are sulking with little use.
Planting pumpkins sounds way more fun tho��


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Have had gf here all day, she only just left...

Originally Posted by gimp

Have had gf here all day, she only just left...

Excuses😆

Sing out when ya want to burn some powder.
I am home another 2 weeks.

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Originally Posted by mawzer308

Reading this thread there are some extremely ill educated people on here, and some people who think because they have qualified at a particular subject at uni or some other institution they have the right or knowledge to say otherwise. Such arguments as they already have them in the car are ridiculous. When you are presented with a threat that requires you to draw your weapon it is too late to grab it from the vehicle. You need to have it on your person at all times so you can react immediately if need be. Better to have it and not need it than need and oh wait its in the vehicle hold on ill just go grab it!! Lets remember here it's about the officers right to defend themselves or take out the threat immediately.

I'd start by letting them biff a few snot bags in the ears than start with firearms. If someone hoiked in my face and I was armed, I'd shoot the barsted. Maybe I'm not a suitable person to be a policeman?