tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post4328152126846290923..comments2024-03-14T18:08:58.528-04:00Comments on I aim to misbehave.: Playing gamesCaptain Tightpantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13776345884480352979noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-8470322195415774872009-10-03T15:30:51.564-04:002009-10-03T15:30:51.564-04:00I definitely hit the range way more than just once...I definitely hit the range way more than just once every 6 months!! One cannot stay at the top of their game without practice, practice, practice. Even at home, I will (with an unloaded gun!) practice drawing quickly to "shoot" an intruder - whether I am "sleeping" or "in the shower" or wherever. You just never know. Scenario training sort of but it works. And it keeps me aware and alert.Front Porch Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515383787374168157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-9913218538949640172009-10-03T09:12:44.787-04:002009-10-03T09:12:44.787-04:00Thanks for the comments all.
And Moe - there is c...Thanks for the comments all.<br /><br />And Moe - there is certainly nothing wrong with having fun, that's not my point. Heck, our instructor qual days are a blast, or when we just gather as a group on the dinner break & do some casual shooting and chatting - but it's the people who don't take the whole thing seriously that bother me.Captain Tightpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776345884480352979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-24378939326478366442009-10-03T02:06:59.585-04:002009-10-03T02:06:59.585-04:00I like to laugh and have a good time at quals and ...I like to laugh and have a good time at quals and make fun of the training SGT all the time. I'm one of the best shots on the department though.Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312843970740696781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-50171140544127006752009-10-03T01:21:47.894-04:002009-10-03T01:21:47.894-04:00Yikes. I know that when I get certified, I intend ...Yikes. I know that when I get certified, I intend to practice often. Confidence is a palpable thing and can help keep situations from going out of control. Confidence with one's tools on the job is especially important. I can't imagine that class feels very confident with their sidearms if they don't treat re-cert seriously.Jannah Swiftwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355296921042757258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976334216965295921.post-19026911267303035522009-10-03T00:35:17.663-04:002009-10-03T00:35:17.663-04:00Interesting observations...not in that they are IN...Interesting observations...not in that they are INSIGHTFUL but, rather, that it seems strange that they should have to be made at all. While I would not want a police force that was trigger happy I absolutely would want officers who understand that they have taken on the burden of wielding weapons...for the protection of me, my family AND themselves. In short...I think that a given officer should be able to shoot better than me.It's Turtles All the Way Downhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793962528881910590noreply@blogger.com