A travesty, I tell ya.
Now they’re going to have to PAY for range time somewhere else to master the skill of shooting Fido.
Those gun club guys must be evil rich white guys or something....
Police officers all have to meet qualification standards, but vary tremendously as to individual skill levels in combat shooting.
Most will, hopefully, go most of their careers without even drawing, let alone, firing their weapons on the job.
There's one particular State Trooper who shows up regularly to practice at one of our outdoor ranges. He appears to take proficiency very seriously and is firing at targets from concealment, on his belly, etc. When I see his cruiser parked I just steer clear and let him have that range to himself.
As far as I know club policy is to extend the facilities to the police as a courtesy. They're never there on weekends and don't make use of the indoor range which is small bore .22 only.
Payback is a biotch. Newton’s third law of motion proved, once again, to be true.
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