WalkingWolf
Regular Member
There is some firearms training that one can do without live firearms but there is training that a live firearm is needed.
Most non firearms do not operate the same as the real thing, teaching some one some operational drills do not work with non firearms.
With the advent of good quality training guns the use of real firearms has been greatly reduced for a lot of training but can not be totally eliminated.
There are strict safety protocol's when live firearms are used in a non range setting.
The idea that most departments do not allow live firearms in all class room training is not true it has been greatly reduced but it can not be totally eliminated.
Even 30 years ago firearms training classes with force, on force, and retention firearms were NOT allowed in the classroom. I have half a dozen airsoft that ALL have the same manual of arms of their real counterparts. They also have recoil, more recoil than a 22lr of the same size, they were designed that way. A firearm is needed for the full feel of firing a gun, which means the gun is on the firing line. With the tools today if an instructor does it any other way the instructor is an idiot, sorry.
Blue guns cost about 60 dollars. Airsoft $100 - $200, springer about $25. Police depts who buy them in bulk get them cheaper. If you can afford a gun you can afford training tools.
We have seen several concealed carry instructors who have shot students, or people in the same building. Not long ago a police officer shot a elderly librarian in a force, on force training incident where a live weapon was used. The fact is all ND's that I know were because somebody was handling a firearm for purposes other than hunting, sport shooting, or self defense, that is downright stupid.
I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I am sure though the families of those people affected would have appreciated some common sense from people paid to have common sense. I would bet that people who have done the ND's would have appreciated someone pointing out what they were doing was stupid. The police officer that killed that little old lady would still have a job, and not be the pariah of the community that he is now.
What does it take for so called professional trainers to act like professionals. So far some have proven they cannot be trusted with a butter knife.
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