RD goes blasting CCW-holders.........then at the very end, puts a disclaimer that he's not even talking about the majority of CCW-holders. I am shock(!!!) that H2O and RD aren't politicians with their get-out-of-jail disclaimers behind every statement! :crazy:
Um...maybe that's because I'm
not talking about the majority - it's not a disclaimer added just to keep people from arguing with me; it's there to identify the group I'm referencing. Wow - this is the first time anyone has ever accused me of trying to forestall an argument, simply because I limited my statements to my own experience (?).
A cop that patrols my neighborhood is seen more often at McD's than on the streets...and yeah, he's extremely overweight. But, based on RandyDaytona's logic, hey, i see ENOUGH of his kind to say that there is an ALARMING NUMBER (!!) of morbidly obese slow moving cops that spend more time at donut shops and McDs than patrolling!!!!!! BUT, i do not mean a majority of cops are like that...i just see an ALARMING NUMBER of these fatsos slugging around our streets to come to that conclusion! Fair?
Perhaps so, but given the fact that we actually have to
meet physical standards in order to get hired, I'm pretty sure the percentage of officers who are overweight pales in comparison to the number of
citizens who are the same, yet are still walking the streets armed. Unless you actually had to take a physical agility test and medical screening when you got your CCW permit - ? Your analogy is creative, but far from accurate.
Look, i see what cops have to pass for their shooting competency...it ain't that hard! My mother could pass it. I am sure that you have additional training in whatever RD mentioned above...but, lets not exaggerate at how perfect cops are. Lets not. You would be foolish to do so.
You "see" it where? Have you
done it? Only the actual 'test', or all the other tactical training that goes on in addition to the test, itself? Do you shoot a timed course, from the holster, with reload drills, stoppage drills, simulated stress introduced (like having to sprint 200 yards, carry a simulated 'body,' or arrest a suspect... and THEN fire the course?) Have you (or your mother) done room clearing, low light shooting, one-handed shooting, ground shooting, or weapon retention drills? Do you do it
regularly, as in 4 times a year,
minimum? Have you actually attended a law enforcement academy and had to "shoot for your job," meaning if you fail you're fired? I have (no pressure there).
Or are you just an overly-opinionated person who owns a gun and doesn't believe that any viewpoint outside your own could possibly have any validity to it?
I never said anything about cops being "perfect." YOU did. I never even
alluded to that idea. I said that after a career of carrying a firearm and bearing the responsibility that goes with it, I think my training, experience, and tactics are better than someone with minimal experience who walks into a store and buys a gun. Another creative analogy and attempt to put words in my mouth and discredit me, but again, far from accurate. Yeah, let's NOT exaggerate. Might want follow your own suggestion.
Not sure where RD lives, but around TX, CCW holders are very much unknown...because they (including myself) don't identify themselves to the public. Only my family knows. My friends do not. My colleagues do not. My neighbors do not. So, how exactly does a criminal know that i am carrying and thus IDENTIFY ME??? Hint...this is why it is called, CONCEAL CARRY. We're not open carry here in TX (yet).
Maybe
you haven't done it, personally. What I said was
I've seen it done many times. "HINT:" I said this was
in my experience, and I've lived and carried a gun in MANY more states than just Texas. Before you start bagging on my experience as being so limited, you might wish to expand your own, because right now - as far any gun-related topic goes - you really don't have enough to challenge mine. Or the majority of the other members posting here, for that matter.
But, either way, RandyDaytona, you need to do more research into your talking points.
Oh really? This from a guy with a whopping 1
0 hours of firearm training who's telling a veteran LEO that he doesn't know what he's talking about? Um...OK. You did this in the previous gun-related discussion and you were wrong, then. You're doing it again and you're wrong, now. You have a steep learning curve.
I swear, if a neurosurgeon came on this forum and started posting about his or her experience with wielding a scalpel and discussing the ins and outs of synapses and brain tissue, you'd tell them they were full of it, wouldn't you? Must be nice to know everything...or to at least have "slept at a Holiday Inn Express" the night before you post on any given topic. What should we all talk about next? Nuclear physics, ceramics, bread-making, the anatomy of the South American tree frog? Don't bother - Thai knows it all. He is
"The Most Interesting Man in the World..."
It's obvious that you can't let anyone have an opinion on this forum that disagrees with your own. If a differing viewpoint bothers you
that much, I'd suggest staying away from the internet altogether.
In any case, I'm done responding to your posts.
