The firearm thread

[Wolf]

Casts are just nature's way of saying "you need to get inventive"...

[jono035]

Hahaha true.

And the inevitable:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...ler-air-rifles

[Mr Merde]

Hahaha true.

And the inevitable:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...ler-air-rifles

I just posted this on the NSA site.

How are you feeling today.

Hope the missus was suitably sympathetic yesterday. Have you bought the brass bell ,with which you summons her, yet?

[jono035]

Hahaha, don't have to, we're in the same room 90% of the time anyway!

Feeling good, mate. Slept decently although it was a mission to get to sleep. Cat is pretty unimpressed by the cast and crutches!

Was just about to post that to the NSA site too. There's also a stuff article about them fast-tracking something to get more police armed after the latest 2 cops to get shot. Sigh.

[Mr Merde]

Hahaha, don't have to, we're in the same room 90% of the time anyway!

Feeling good, mate. Slept decently although it was a mission to get to sleep. Cat is pretty unimpressed by the cast and crutches!

Was just about to post that to the NSA site too. There's also a stuff article about them fast-tracking something to get more police armed after the latest 2 cops to get shot. Sigh.

As unfortunate as it was this latest incident still hasnt convinced me on the general arming of our police force.

The arguement that it is dangerous out there for them is also true for the rest of us and you dont see much of a clamour for the general population to be allowed to bear arms for protection.

The police by the nature of their job are more at the pointy end of the stick but they are still only a reactive agency not a proactive.

If the police were to arm I would have to see a much more intensive training period on the use and safety of firearms.

[jono035]

Yeah, that's really my problem with it. I wouldn't trust myself to be competent with a handgun in a situation like that and I'm damn sure that I have done a lot more training with one than the vast majority of police officers who will be armed.

To train them competently will take time which means we will need more cops or them to work longer hours to get the same number of 'beat hours' in, while being competent in pistol usage.

Go figure.

[The Pastor]

Comon guys you gotta trust the police, they know what tools they need for their job.

Like this guy
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd7_1274051429

[The Pastor]

Comon guys you gotta trust the police, they know what tools they need for their job.

Like this guy
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd7_1274051429

[Mr Merde]

Very interesting thread on the NSA site. The FishnHunt boys are actually joining in with sound arguements.

Makes a change from the attempted debate on their site where a few personscontinually hijacked the thread and tried to turn it into a mud slinging excercise. I got fed up with the personal abuse being posted on there by 2-3 of the "little fish"

[Swoop]

The arguement that it is dangerous out there for them is also true for the rest of us and you dont see much of a clamour for the general population to be allowed to bear arms for protection.

It is interesting that these two officers had access to a tazer, but left it in the car...
Yet there is whining and calls for access to more arms???

Seriously?
The police should look at their own actions first, before calling for further arming of the force.

[jono035]

RM - saw that vid for the first time a couple of weeks ago, that's pretty shocking really

[Wolf]

RM - saw that vid for the first time a couple of weeks ago, that's pretty shocking really

It must be - it's blocked by the censorship software at work. Have to wait til I get home, away from the cybernetic nanny that seeks to shield me from anything that might offend Chris's Nana, before I can look at the link.

[Mr Merde]

I agree it is shocking. I have watched it a few times and cant see any aggressive move by the biker prior to him getting shot. All he did was put the side stand down and stand up ready to dismount. Then bang.

Attempted murder by the cop or is it just assault?

[The Pastor]

cant remember what happend, it went to court but unsure if the cop got off, got charged or lost his job.

The rider is now paralyzed.

[The Pastor]

cant remember what happend, it went to court but unsure if the cop got off, got charged or lost his job.

The rider is now paralyzed.

jono - here you go.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...970#post942970