Empire State Building Shooting

[SimpleGreen]

I'd like to see the anti-2A spin on this considering the police hit way more innocent bystanders than the shooter did (none). Also shows how well that ridiculous, and as far as I'm concerned, unconstitutional, firearms ban works in NYC.

That being said I was in NYC (Manhattan) for work last spring. The local cops seems alright enough the several times we chatted with them. Just hope they are getting proper training to minimize shooting more bystanders.

[Mr Twisty]

16 shots fired, (9&7)... 10 hit the target, 3 bystanders struck by whole bullets, the rest by fragments.

Both officers ~15 yr NYPD veterans... considering the circumstances, not bad. Hindsight always has new lessons to give us, but as a whole, well done.

[Rangore]

Originally Posted by Gigachip

That's what I was thinking
Not knowing full details, or care for them..
Just shows that if the bad guy wants a firearm, they'll get one.

Off topic... Your avatar and sig pic are DAoC. I haven't played that game in ages!

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

...like... who's the dumbass that requires them to carry pistols with 8+lb trigger pull...

That's what I don't get. Why would anyone want to use a duty pistol with that heavy of a trigger pull? Do they have a problem with officers walking around with their gun out of the holster with their finger ON the trigger? If not, then there's no need to have that heavy of a trigger pull.

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

16 shots fired, (9&7)... 10 hit the target, 3 bystanders struck by whole bullets, the rest by fragments.

Both officers ~15 yr NYPD veterans... considering the circumstances, not bad. Hindsight always has new lessons to give us, but as a whole, well done.

How do you miss the target 6 times when you're only about 10 feet from him? He didn't exactly look like a skinny individual, either...

[SirMike]

Originally Posted by monstertodd

Tragic. Go figure in a city where handguns are illegal, a criminal still finds a way to circumvent the law and shoot someone with a handgun.

That's how effective your "gun control" laws are.

+1000

[Rhyder]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

How do you miss the target 6 times when you're only about 10 feet from him? He didn't exactly look like a skinny individual, either...

Have you ever been returning fire while fired upon in the open with no cover?

Ive returned fire while being fired upon behind cover, more than once, and at no time was it as simple as lining up your sights and pulling the trigger......its not at all like in the movies or on the range...not even close....

[Gigachip]

Originally Posted by Rangore

Off topic... Your avatar and sig pic are DAoC. I haven't played that game in ages!

Awesome
didn't think anyone would catch the game