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unintentional discharges than those agen- cies that have weak training programs and lax enforcement, even when the equipment they carry is the same. Sadly, even training cannot fi x the problem
entirely, as humans are prone to make errors under stress even if they have been trained. In this, Mr. Owens and I are in complete agreement. We simply diff er in our opinions about the importance and impact of proper training. In Mr. Owens’ view, equipment solutions provide a greater potential for cor- recting the problem than training solutions, but I believe that our collective experience shows the opposite is true. In my opinion, the time, eff ort and money that would be spent refi tting a Glock-equipped police force with a diff er- ent pistol would be more profi tably spent on more rigorous and realistic training for offi cers. As Evan Marshall said, “It’s the In- dian, not the Arrow,” that matters. PM
No Glocks For Cops? An Alternative View
Mike Wood is the author of Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis. Please visit the official website for this book at
www.newhallshooting.com for more information. Wood is also an NRA – LE Division certified firearms instructor. He is also a USAF retired Lieutenant Colonel, 26 years of service.
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Many agencies, and some U.S. military branches, require their offi cers to carry their pistols OFF SAFE in the holster, due to diffi culties with the slide- mounted safety lever and concerns about forgetting the safety under duress. This creates a new hazard of its own when the safety gets bumped to the ON SAFE position and the offi cer is unaware of it.
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