Voodooman, how bout a few cop stories?

[Newton]

Now here we cannot fire unless the suspect is within 10 feet of us with a weapon.

?? seriously .. seems an odd law?

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by Newton

Now here we cannot fire unless the suspect is within 10 feet of us with a weapon.

?? seriously .. seems an odd law?

Yeah, I guess that seems a bit short huh? I forgot to mention that is only if a weapon other than a gun like a knife, sword, rake etc... If they have a firearm then the law changes.

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by voodooman

Yeah, I guess that seems a bit short huh? I forgot to mention that is only if a weapon other than a gun like a knife, sword, rake etc... If they have a firearm then the law changes.

Holy shit.

I may be wrong (Ant may know better) but when I did my concealed weapons you could shoot if the person carrying the knife was 30ft or less on the grounds someone who knows what they are doing can cover that distance REAL quick

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Holy shit.

I may be wrong (Ant may know better) but when I did my concealed weapons you could shoot if the person carrying the knife was 30ft or less on the grounds someone who knows what they are doing can cover that distance REAL quick

Yeah, that is the main reason behind teaching us defensive tactics and hand to hand. Problem becomes that if you are having to use defense, your already in trouble. I like to be the aggressor or on the offensive. (Yes, I already know these comments will be taking out of context but have fun).

Oh and Timon, it's a Glock 22C.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by voodooman

Yeah, I guess that seems a bit short huh? I forgot to mention that is only if a weapon other than a gun like a knife, sword, rake etc... If they have a firearm then the law changes.

I take it your gun is already ready, as I can stab you about 30 times before you pull your firearm from it's holster if I'm 10 feet away.

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by Anthony

I take it your gun is already ready, as I can stab you about 30 times before you pull your firearm from it's holster if I'm 10 feet away.

If your smart your gun is already drawn. I will and do draw my firearm from any distance but when the threat starts moving towards you, you better be damn ready to use it if they get within that 10 range.

[pushpills]

shot anybody?

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by pushpills

shot anybody?

Fortunately No. But have been very close 3 times.

[MorganGrayson]

I read a lot, and most of my favorite books have a cop or someone else carrying a gun in them. Those are fiction, even if they're written by ex-police, ex-forensic, etc.

"Real" cop stories give me the absolute heebie jeebies.

"10 feet"???? Just a writer with a vivid imagination here, but I can write several off-the-cuff scenarios where that 10 feet rule ends up with a dead cop. I, personally, would much rather have a dead druggie than a dead cop.

Do you have the "you must shoot to kill, not to wound" rule? (One I've never understood, frankly.) I think pulling any kind of a weapon on a cop should make you kiss goodbye to one of your kneecaps. (I know that's easier said than done from a distance with a handgun.)

I wonder if you can answer a question for me. It's my husband's question. Last night's CSI involved an insane firefight that went wrong and a cop was killed...as it turned out, accidentally shot by another cop. The deceased officer stood up when he shouldn't have. The other officers pulled away from the two cops under suspicion, and most definitely pulled away from the one that was determined to have accidentally shot the officer at the funeral. (The widow most definitely did not; hugged him and said "I know it wasn't your fault.")

After the episode, my husband said "I wonder if real cops would have reacted that way?"

(If I have just wandered into that "civilians don't get to ask those kinds of questions" area, I apologize and withdraw the question.)