High Exposure

This video shows only 95 seconds of this incident from the perspective of the residents. You have no idea of the past history at this location, or what happened on the 15 minutes prior to them showing up. You are going to bet that ladies safety on a reply through a closed door while still in earshot/control of the possible assaulter? I am not. If there was truly no problem, why not open the door and speak face to face? If the couple didn't want the Police to come in their home, that's fine, they were asked to come out by the Police. Once that didn't happen, entry was made. Soon as they start acting as if they are hiding something following a possible domestic, reasonable suspicion is present for DV and the argument could be made for probable cause. They definitely have PC for an obstruction arrest, and with kids in the house and a woman crying, they have a duty to investigate. Again, all of this could have been avoided by both parties stepping outside and speaking with the Police for 2 minutes. You don't want the Cops at your house, don't act in such a way that the neighbors call them on you. They didn't show up of their own volition just to kick this guys door in.

"If you have had enough and are fed up, grab your gun and run outside firing in the air. If you find yourself all alone, go back inside. The revolution hasn't started yet!"

That's why this: is in the trunk. I have used it quite a few times to gain entry into the homes of sick or injured residents that couldn't unlock the door. I have also used it to stop a few aggravated assaults on women and children after being told "Everything is alright Officer. Just a little argument." By husbands/fathers through locked doors after being asked to come outside.

Could be. Also could be an Officer concerned for the safety of a woman in the community he serves who it appears to him, and apparently the citizen that called in the disturbance, is in danger and/or injured. You know the easiest way to avoid this whole incident? Either don't hit your wife OR if that's not the case and it is just an argument, come outside and speak to the Cops like they asked. I don't know about CA, but here in NJ we are mandated to investigate all claims of Domestic Violence and crimes associated with it. We also have no discretion on arrest in certain cases and are supposed to make arrests if someone obstructs our investigation.

You don't seriously think legislation is passed - or not - to "appease the crazies"? Gun laws in states that are "gun friendly" are the way they are because the people that live there reliably vote for those with values the same as theirs. Their elected officials are truly citizens of the community they live in. Unfortunately, so are ours. Most people are selfish, they want what they want regardless of the "Constitutional legality" as long as they feels safe. We are simply out numbered here. Bottom Line: Videos like this guy's rant are not gong to bolster or supporters or away anyone to our side. ^^ This ^^

Go ahead. Act like him and encourage others to do the same if you think nothing else is working. See how far that gets us. My prediction - gun control measures get passed like sh!t through a goose. You want to stave off Gun control, you are going to need more than those of us that "get it". Like it or not, you are going to need the Police - as they are perceived to be the face of Safety to the sheep that think they won't have to save themselves and don't need guns - to back us, and you need the people to back the Police, to trust the opinion of Chiefs and Sheriffs, to refute the claims of politicians that this push for stricter gun control is promulgated by the Police, or in the interest of Police safety. We don't want those on the fence - as stated earlier, they are the only ones that matter at this point as they still haven't made up their minds - to fear the Police or not trust their motivations or judgement. We got a lot of traction and a lot of good press when the Sheriffs and Chiefs in some of the ban states got together and said they wouldn't enforce bullshit laws. The professionalism they showed went a long way to influence a lot of fence sitters. For the record - I don't have a problem with the profanity, it's the "total package" of his statement. It's the "out of control"-ness, absence of professionalism, and the lack of maturity. So what? This statement describes most of the Cops that I know, and I bet every Cop on this board - You don't see us making videos like that. GRIZ said I get the same impression after watching a number of his vids. He brags about carrying a full auto "M16" to a room full of people, he refers to himself in the third person as "Chief Kessler" (which is also the you tube page he used for posting his "rant", so much for not using the "color of is authority" when ranting), he posts instructional videos that make Yeager look like the epitome of professionalism. Frankly, he is "that guy". We all knew "that guy" at some point in our lives and I bet we all hated him. If this "Chief" was putting out videos with statements like "F U C K the gun nuts. They don't need all those guns! Kerry is right! The UN is right, ban them all" you all would lose your minds. You would be calling for his head on a pike. Passions and emotion work both ways.

And this video changed his mind? The guy that showed you this was anti-gun before watching this guys videos? I know plenty of non-gun owners that are pro-2A. As far as his message, I support what he said, just not his "presentation". His message may be 100% spot on, but if no one listens to him because he comes across as a slammer, or goes against him because he is too over the top, what good is it? We have all known guys like him, and I bet few of us liked that guy.

If you think this spectacle has made a single anti 2A person stand up and say "Hey! He is right! I am now pro 2A!" or that one person became fed up with anything other than "Gun nuts" because of this message you are dreaming. This has hurt our cause and has lessened all the statements made by all Police that are Pro 2A. Now every Chief, Sheriff, or Officer that makes, or has made, a statement that they are in support of 2A rights and against any gun legislation, or will not support candidates that are 2A, or enforce laws that they think are unConstitutional, will be compared to this guy. Instead of emphasizing our message, now we have to spend time and energy on separating the wheat from the chaff so to speak. All the work those other Police leaders did on our behalf is now tainted and suspect in the minds of those in favor of strict gun control. IMO: This guy is

I don't know about that. Last I heard the Mayor isn't backing him. What the mayor said, and I am paraphrasing here, was "He was off duty. I can't do anything about what he says off duty". That's not "backing", that's a technicality. That's political "sitting on the fence" language. Even if you agree with what he says - and I do agree with the basis of his rant, not the actual message he delivered - He has just damaged the reputation and professionalism of his Office and his Department. He just made his Officer's jobs harder, and he makes law abiding gun owners look like Jackasses. Again, Police acting on an emotional and passionate level is not a good thing. Would you want to be dealing with a Cop that was just as passionately anti-gun?

Speak for yourself Shawn. I support the 2A and America in general, and I am not F'ed up. I am also not on YouTube screaming about some bullshit UN treaty like a lunatic and intentionally trying to piss people off. It has nothing to do with my "environment". If you can't see how a Police Chief acting this way on the Interent is stupid, I don't know what to tell you. This is poor leadership, completely unprofessional, and a major league fail on multiple levels. I think Police acting on passion and emotion is the last thing this country needs. What if that passion runs counter to yours? What if their emotional about things you don't care about? Do you want that Chief out there too? This will get brought out at every trial, every hearing, every committee meeting, budget meeting, public safety meeting, to demonstrate what kind of PD that is and what kind of leadership the Department has. He just did every defense attorney's work for them for the next 10 years, and ensured that his Firearm's budget/trainin program/hiring process gets nuked to the stone age - all for some bull$hit theatrics that won't do a goddamned thing to help the fight for 2A rights. But, hey man! Him shooting full auto sure looked cool This was pure ballistic and rhetoric masturbation. A self serving "look at me!" moment, nothing else.

He may be the "Goodest" guy in all of PA, but now, he will only be known for this. And any good he may want to do for the cause will be tainted by the lingering after effects of these videos. ETA: Another outcome of these vids is he loses his job and is replaced with someone more inline with the "party", Then how much good can he do for anyone?

We are our own worst enemy.....

Transitioning shoulders is always talked about as if it is a mandatory skill that is used every 5 seconds in real world deadly force situations, while in reality for most people, it is just a nice option to have sometimes when shooting around cover. There are a lot of reasons why being able to switch sides/shoulders is a good thing, but there are also many times/places where, while it may be indicated, the disparity in your speed and precision while shooting wrong-handed may dictate you stay shooting stronghand. But... That may be a conversation for another time. In any event, switching from stong to support shoulder and back is easily accomplished with a quick adjust 2-point sling. It is much easier to demonstrate than explain but I will try. There are 2 different methods, but they start out the same way. First the sling has to be set up properly. Set the rear sling point on the strong side as close to the receiver as possible. Set the front sling point on the support side as close to the receiver as possible. (Follow the manufacturer's recommendation and instructions when setting your sling-length.) You need to set the overall length of the sling just right to what you wear when shooting. This will depend on armor/chest rig/weather appropriate clothes/body type. The adjuster should be easy to reach throughout the entire length of adjustment and the long gun should be snug to your chest when cinched down all the way (I also like to roll the long gun 180 degrees outboard (optic to the strong side) so the sling traps the gun against my chest a little better). When switching shoulders: First, take your support hand and open/loosen the sling with the quick adjuster. While you are manipulating the adjuster, drop your elbow through the sling so your arm is free and the sling is just around your neck. This gives you the slack you need to move the long gun over to your other shoulder. Now you are ready to switch to the support side. Method 1: Once the sling is loose, without changing your hand position, push the rifle straight away from your strong side shoulder as far as you can/as far as the sling will allow, the bring it straight back to your support side shoulder, rotating the top of the rifle slightly inboard. You may need to actually close your strong side eye the first few times to help you quickly pick up the dot/irons. The advantages here are that it is a little quicker, and you can still easily use the "switchology" as it is set up on your rifle - white light, vis. laser, IR light, IR laser, safety, etc... The disadvantages are that it can be uncomfortable, is hard to do in armor, is hard to build most of your assymetric cover positions from here, and is hard to shoot on the move. Method 2: Once the sling is loose and you have dropped your elbow, take your support hand off the sling adjuster and place it back on the long gun in its normal position (if you are a magwell grip shooter - and you shouldn't be - you will need to move your support hand out onto the handguards). Now take your strong hand and place it on the magwell in a magwell grip and push the rifle straight away from your strong side shoulder as far as you can/as far as the sling will allow, then bring it straight back to your support side shoulder (You may need to dip the muzzle and lift the stock slightly to clear some of the sling). Once the rifle is secure in your support shoulder, move your support hand to the master firing grip and take your strong hand and move it to where you normally place your support hand out on the handguards. If you are a right handed shooter, you should be shooting now as if you were a lefty and vice-versa. All positions are still available (including the asymmetrical and rollover shooting positions) but in mirror image and it is much more comfortable, albeit strange feeling, method. Keep in mind that your safety will be manipulated by your left trigger finger. You may find it difficult to use your lights/lasers etc... But with some familiarity you will figure out what works. With a little practice this can be done in one fairly fluid and effecient motion, and pretty quickly. With both methods, to go back to your strong hand from your support hand, you simply do the same steps as above and fix the sling when you have time. If you are having a hard time visualizing it grab a copy of Kyle Lamb's "Green Eyes and Black Rifles". I think there is a whole chapter with photos devoted to support side shooting an AR (applies to shotguns too). Even better, get to one of his courses. That's where I learned this (among a Canadian butt load of other cool stuff). Side note: If you own an AR and plan on doing anything more than target shooting you should get Kyle's book anyway. Excellent supplement - not a substitute - for training).

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Single point slings blow goats. Quick adjust 2 point slings (Think BFG VCAS or Viking VTAC) are the way to go. They are superior in every way to single point slings. I would not recommend any single point slings over a quick adjust 2 point, hence my initial reply with two QA 2 point slings when you asked for single point sling recommendations. Rear attachment point goes to where you would attach a single point sling, front attachment as close to the receiver/rear of the handguards as possible.

The way I look at it, and the way I approach my training, is that there is no simple or complex when it comes to shooting or gear. There is capable and incapable. In other words, shooting a rifle is basic. Those that shoot it better accomplish these basics with more speed, increased effeciency, higher accuracy, and at a higher level of accomplishment - unconscious competence - where they can manipulate the gun on a level that appears to others to be almost instinctive. When training your gear is either up to the task at hand, or it isn't. It will help you achieve your goals of faster times, economy of motion, and tighter groups, and intuitive manipulations or it won't. In some cases it may even counter your effects by working against you, or forcing you to develop/adopt and inferior manual of arms/method/tactic to work around your gear.

Keep in my that is just my subjective preference. I know other guys that swear by them. What's more important to you - simplicity or capability?

I like the non-padded version, but, I generally wear mine over armor which negates the need for the padding. I also find the the padding slows down transitions a little - doesn't slide as easily - and that the padded part never seems to stay where I want it.

None taken brother

First, I respect those policies and the decisions to implement them. I agree with the sentiment, even if, in theory, it may make my job harder. However, it appears that most of the companies that are implementing the policy don't do a lot of LEO sales anyway - so it is a safe bet for them to make... A company that holds .05% of the LEO market, and whose LEO sales make up less than 5% of their sales for their company aren't really taking a hit by not selling to LEO Agencies in a few small markets totaling 1% of their already meager LEO sales. My agency has had no issues getting what we need (M4s and SBR/SBS) other than the standard "supply" issues. We also don't use any of the companies that have that policy to supply the "restricted" items in question.

We are issued "standard capacity" mags ie: un-altered mags that are designed for that firearm. Let's not play into the antis "name game". All magazines over 15 rounds are department owned and issued to Officers by their respective Agency to carry on Duty. Some may also be permitted to carry mags with 15 + capacity by their Administration on Agency Letterhead for personally owned Off Duty guns.

BFG VCAS or Viking VTAC

Nice. I did better than I thought. Had fastest time on stages 2 & 3, but I sucked it on stage 4 - figures that was the first stage we shot... My RDS Postol sucked it (except for stage 2)... I need to shoot more with that setup. Alec your times are ridiculous with the .22! Looking forward to the next one.

Statements like this aren't meant to divide or separate Cops from the citizens they protect. It is a product of frustration. Frustration that everyone knows our jobs better than us - you don't tell your surgeon how to do his job, or your priest, your bartender, or butcher. Why does everyone think that they know our jobs better than us? Without being a Cop how would you know that our SOP for handling a certain situation is this, or the approved tactic to dealing with this kind of interaction is that? You can't. And frankly there is no need for you to know it, just like I have no need to know every little step, reason, justification for everything you do in your job. There are a lot of nuances to the Job. A lot of little things that have to be done and a lot of room to make mistakes. We have some pretty broad discretion in some aspects and little to none in others. You have some guys that are excellent at Community Policing, other excel at investigations or traffic enforcement or high risk stuff. Just like at your job you have a guy that is really knows how to do one thing, and another co-worker is the go-to person for another task. Our hands are tied by a lot of red tape, everything we do is scrutinized, MMQBd, and everyone always "knows" whatever we did, we did it for malicious reasons. The thought is that maybe if some of our more vocal critics did our job for a month they would see what it is really like. The Spineless Administrators, the scumbag attorneys, the endless restrictions on how we can or can't handle situations, the hours of hard work to see a judge throw it all away in seconds for some BS technicality, everyone telling you that they are your masters and pay your salary... And that just the other routine and mundane. You still have to add in all the child abuse, rapes, domestics, drugs, robberies, and suicides you see. I am not complaining or bellyaching. I like my job and go to work happy everyday. But, it is hard. It is frustrating, and it is very technical. I try everyday to do it correct and to the best of my ability balancing the needs of my community (safety, security, assistance) with how I interact with regular good people and the scum of the Earth. Sometimes I can get it done being officer friendly, sometimes I can't, but either way the job has to get done. Incidentally, the tone of any police encounter is generally set by the person being contacted.