That’s fair. I did say there probably needs to be more nuance and I could certainly learn more on the topic. However, the argument doesn’t apply in this case. The cop should not have been using his weapon as a flashlight. You know that rule about not aiming your weapon at something you don’t want to shoot? One of the four most basic rules of firearm safety? Big failure on this guy’s part.
I’m not even anti-gun, but it sure would be nice to see some other pro 2A people acknowledge when someone else has done something poorly, such as used their gun as a flashlight.
That seems stupid, using a gun as a flashlight I mean. I don’t know anything about that situation, but I suppose I would come to that same conclusion if I found any articles about it, or had even heard about it.
Call a spade a spade. If the cop was being an idiot, he was an idiot. I simply cannot speak to every story I hear about though.
When it comes to my own stuff, I go to a private range and the people there are serious about safety. Anyone I associate with would likely also take a gun away from an idiot as quick as I would and nobody would give two-fucks if they were a cop or not.
That’s fair. I did say there probably needs to be more nuance and I could certainly learn more on the topic. However, the argument doesn’t apply in this case. The cop should not have been using his weapon as a flashlight. You know that rule about not aiming your weapon at something you don’t want to shoot? One of the four most basic rules of firearm safety? Big failure on this guy’s part.
There are many rules, but always treating a firearm as it’s loaded is tied for first place. Situational awareness is up there as well.
I’m not even anti-gun, but it sure would be nice to see some other pro 2A people acknowledge when someone else has done something poorly, such as used their gun as a flashlight.
That seems stupid, using a gun as a flashlight I mean. I don’t know anything about that situation, but I suppose I would come to that same conclusion if I found any articles about it, or had even heard about it.
Call a spade a spade. If the cop was being an idiot, he was an idiot. I simply cannot speak to every story I hear about though.
When it comes to my own stuff, I go to a private range and the people there are serious about safety. Anyone I associate with would likely also take a gun away from an idiot as quick as I would and nobody would give two-fucks if they were a cop or not.