FOREFRONT: No Glocks For Cops? An Alternative View
Safety is the result of good training, habits and discipline. There has never been a fi rearm made that is impervious to unintentional discharges in the hands of someone who is not paying attention and not following proper procedures.
Striker-fi red guns might have lighter and shorter triggers than DA autos, but they’re not nearly as light and short as the triggers found on SA autos.
be held accountable for their actions. A large number of unintentional dis- charges during administrative handling is indicative of a training, standards enforce- ment, or personal discipline problem. None of these issues can be adequately ad- dressed through technology. Instead, they require “software” solutions, like improved training, leadership, and an acceptance of personal responsibility. If you hand a reck- less and careless individual a loaded gun, he/she will fi nd a way to discharge it unin- tentionally, no matter how many safety de- vices are installed on it, how long or heavy the trigger pull is, or how “idiot proof ” the design is. T e thing about idiots is that they can be very resourceful. We’ve got years of data to prove it.
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The shorter trigger reach and lighter pull weight on striker-fi red designs make them easier to shoot for all shooters, but especially those with smaller hands.
So What is the Solution? T e critical point in all of this is that un- intended discharges are more suitably dealt with as a training issue, not an equipment issue. T ere is no hardware solution for this software problem that has been proven to work, and many of the so-called hardware “fi xes” actually introduce other unaccept- able hazards or performance penalties.
Suitable, rigorous training is more likely
to have an impact on reducing both admin- istrative and stress-induced unintentional discharges than any technology solution. T e historical record has shown that agen- cies that put a premium on training ensure their offi cers are trained to a high level of profi ciency, and hold them accountable to standards, encounter fewer problems with
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