It sure as hell won't teach you tactics, but if you're looking to test fundamentals within a rule set it's a pretty solid reminder (and fun too!)
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It sure as hell won't teach you tactics, but if you're looking to test fundamentals within a rule set it's a pretty solid reminder (and fun too!)
These guys I am with are from my old job, and we all placed last year, but again, it's a 300 man department and we had four coppers total at the event
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Pretty sure it's ego and laziness all rapped into one for most. It pains me to say it, but most cops (pick an agency, doesn't matter) wouldn't come shoot free bullets on company time unless ordered to do so. Combine that with a fragile ego about getting schooled technically, it easiest to just sit home. Underlying all this is the believe that "it" will never actually happen to them.
Technical shooting is technical shooting, and I don't believe fighting and good technical skills are mutually exclusive. I can recall a pretty fair number of shootings where the winner was decided by luck instead of ability. Those could have easily gone the other way.
Good luck with the surgery!
FYI for USPSA at least there is no DQ penalty for putting your finger on the trigger early during the draw unless you also sweep yourself. Personally I don't like the idea of saying it's OK to sweep yourself during the draw as long as your finger is off the trigger but that's the rule. USPSA Rule Book
Quote:
8.4 Loading, Reloading or Unloading During a Course of Fire
8.4.1 When loading, reloading or unloading during a course of fire, the competitor’s fingers must be visibly outside the trigger guard and the handgun must be pointed safely down range or in another safe direction authorized by a Range Officer (see Section 10.5).
8.5 Movement
8.5.1 Except when the competitor is actually aiming or shooting at targets, all movement (see Appendix A3) must be accomplished with the fingers visibly outside the trigger guard and the safety should be engaged. The handgun must be pointed in a safe direction.
From Appendix A3 - Movement ........................Taking more than one step in any direction, or changing body position (e.g. from standing to kneeling, from seated to standing etc.)
10.5 Match Disqualification – Unsafe Gun Handling
10.5.5.1 Exception – A match disqualification is not applicable for sweeping of the lower extremities (below the belt) while drawing or re-holstering of the handgun, provided that the competitor’s fingers are clearly outside of the trigger guard. This exception is only for holstered handguns. Sweeping does not apply to a handgun holstered in compliance with Rules 5.2.1 and 5.2.7
10.5.8 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard while clearing a malfunction where the competitor clearly moves the handgun away from aiming at targets.
10.5.9 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard during loading, reloading, or unloading. Exception: while complying with the “Make Ready” command to lower the hammer of a gun without a decocking lever, or while initially loading a revolver with a spurless hammer.
10.5.10 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard during movement in accordance with Section 8.5.
Actually, USPSA doesn't like the idea of ever sweeping anyone, including yourself. But the rule exists in part to keep from DQing folks who carry in an approved method where sweeping may naturally occur. Two instances immediately come to mind. Active military and police may use a thigh holster if it is part of their regular job assignment. Many thigh holsters will point towards the lower leg, especially when seated. Many women with small waists will have the pistol pointed at their hip when holstered, 36-24-36 for example. There are others...
I know from a freak mishap that occurred years ago at my job that a 1911 that fires inside of a Milt Sparks Summer Special angles a .45 FMJ bullet directly through the wearer's right buttock at an angle from top to bottom.