Agree 100%. The light is there *if* I should need it in case of injury or hands being tied up. We have to complete use of force paperwork whenever we point a firearm at someone. This is where keeping the weapon at low ready comes into practice. If the suspect is an unknown threat, a weapon at the low ready will suffice.Excaliber wrote:This is a far more sound practice.gigag04 wrote:This is sad for all involved.
All the training I have recieved says that a gun light is a supplement for a handheld light. When I clear a bldg, or need to illuminate someone, I use my small streamlight, even of my weapon is drawn. Also only use my non trigger hand to activate the light (TLR-1s).
We had an email sent out about it from the train/rec dept re-emphasizing
this.
When the light is mounted on the gun, there is a very strong temptation to use the gun as an illumination tool even when pointing a gun is not warranted. Sooner or later this results in the gun being pointed at things and people when there is no good reason to do so, thus inviting tragedy.
There are some situations where a light mounted gun make sense (e.g. high risk situation special response entry team), but using such a tool requires real discipline to properly manage its use under the less than ideal field conditions officers face every day.
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- Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:56 pm
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- Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:55 pm
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Re: Plano officer shoots suspect trying to activate light
This is sad for all involved.
All the training I have recieved says that a gun light is a supplement for a handheld light. When I clear a bldg, or need to illuminate someone, I use my small streamlight, even of my weapon is drawn. Also only use my non trigger hand to activate the light (TLR-1s).
We had an email sent out about it from the train/rec dept re-emphasizing
this.
All the training I have recieved says that a gun light is a supplement for a handheld light. When I clear a bldg, or need to illuminate someone, I use my small streamlight, even of my weapon is drawn. Also only use my non trigger hand to activate the light (TLR-1s).
We had an email sent out about it from the train/rec dept re-emphasizing
this.