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Grand Island police carry AR15 at school yesterday.
partsman:
--- Quote from: Roper on February 07, 2010, 07:46:47 AM ---I tend to agree w/ akclark given the circumstances of why law enforcement was there in the first place. Assuming that the LEO is highly trained, I think it was a good idea to have a visible presence.
That Muzzle is Definitely NOT Pointed in a Safe Direction!!
Not on that Tiled Concrete Surface.
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For the sake of learning, how else would the LEO position the AR?
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Why was he there in the first place? I can't seem to find that out. And for the sake of education, Why not point it at the ceiling with the bullet in his pocket like Barney Fife. AND, I thought there was a law "no firearms within 500 ft of a school." I didn't realize they inserted unless you are a cop into the law. Why not have a dog? Nobody screws with my German police dog. She also doesn't go off accidently like the sniper cops rifle did.
sjwsti:
Want a little dose of reality about school violence, read Terror at Beslan.
http://www.amazon.com/Terror-Beslan-Russian-Tragedy-Americas/dp/0976775301
Many experts agree that this type of attack will happen in the U.S. The author recomends the type of security you see in that picture as the only way to defend against it. Obviously this wasnt a threat of terrorism, but a credible threat nonetheless.
And as for how the officer is holding his weapon he is doing nothing wrong. A sling is for getting the weapon out of your hands so you can use them. In this situation it should be in his hands.
It seem that the critics of how this "looks" or how it makes kids "feel" will be the first to cry "someone should have done something!!" after the fact.
- Shawn
David Hineline:
I thought there was a law "no firearms within 500 ft of a school." I didn't realize they inserted unless you are a cop into the law
That law would be wrong, so while I support everyone having a gun at school, that has to include cops.
partsman:
--- Quote from: David Hineline on April 09, 2010, 02:19:36 AM ---I thought there was a law "no firearms within 500 ft of a school." I didn't realize they inserted unless you are a cop into the law
That law would be wrong, so while I support everyone having a gun at school, that has to include cops.
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If you want to change the law I'll back you 100%! But the law is the law now for everybody, no exceptions for police.
sjwsti:
Im not going to do your research for you but any "law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity" can carry a firearm into a school gun free zone.
- Shawn
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