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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jdelacruz on August 18, 2014, 06:55:55 PM
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http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20140818_Accidental_selfinflicted_gunshot_kills_HPD_officer.html?1i&mobile=true (http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20140818_Accidental_selfinflicted_gunshot_kills_HPD_officer.html?1i&mobile=true)
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Wow
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Terrible for the family - in their home no less.
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This is crazy. A police officer, no less.
I always triple check any of my handguns before cleaning or taking them out the safe for the range.
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As sad as this is, and I do feel terrible for the family, this further illustrates the importance of gun safety. To imply that police officers are somehow better equipped to handle firearms on a daily basis over regular citizens is silly. People are people and they all make mistakes.
RIP
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Complacency...
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This happened at his house during a Barbeque. Good chance some were drinking adult beverages.
No idea if this man was drinking, but it's a valid question considering the unfortunate events.
Sad, especially since this was preventable.
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Rest in peace Jens, my D5 Kalihi Road Warrior brother.
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As sad as this is, and I do feel terrible for the family, this further illustrates the importance of gun safety. To imply that police officers are somehow better equipped to handle firearms on a daily basis over regular citizens is silly. People are people and they all make mistakes.
RIP
The reality is a lot of police officers are NOT avid shooters, I know plenty who only shoot for annual qualification, and not as religious about safe gun handling as someone that is shooting guns weekly. (Average gun enthusiast)
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To imply that police officers are somehow better equipped to handle firearms on a daily basis over regular citizens is silly.
I don't know if your responding to my post about him being a police officer or not, but a there is a difference between a police officer versus and a regular citizen. Virtually every officer is required to attend classes and range time. Not every citizen has a gun, much less fired one in their entire lives. Does that make them infallible? No, but it's something compared to nothing for most people.
Now, if you're talking about a gun owing citizen versus an officer, then you have a point.
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I don't know if your responding to my post about him being a police officer or not, but a there is a difference between a police officer versus and a regular citizen. Virtually every officer is required to attend classes and range time. Not every citizen has a gun, much less fired one in their entire lives. Does that make them infallible? No, but it's something compared to nothing for most people.
Now, if you're talking about a gun owing citizen versus an officer, then you have a point.
My point is that not allowing citizens to CCW under an assumption that they are more dangerous than "trained professionals" is a mistake.