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Originally Posted by Ape Man
For those without the time to read Richard's links the following quote from the Rand report captures the basic problem...
NYPD officers are required to requalify on their firearms twice a year. While
the requalification course meets the standards required by New York and is consistent with national norms, shooting at paper targets on a known-distance range does not demonstrate that the officer has mastered his or her firearm and is ready for a shooting confrontation on the streets. While the NYPD has several advanced ranges that better prepare officers for confrontations that may involve firearms, the size of the department and logistical considerations prevent them from being used as part of the semiannual requalification program for the vast majority of officers.
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Rand, what a wonderful think tank, they need to get their heads our of their collective arses. Sorry, but guess who else qualifies only twice a year? Yup the entire military as far as I know.
Qualifying only twice a year is not the reason those NYPD officers fired into a crowd of people, they did so because they were scared shitless and they were incompetent.
From a city run by morons I expect no less.
So now if you are in an active shooter situation you sure as hell don't want to be in NYC cause the cops will kill you also.
I wonder if they got their training from Blackwater?