DHS Targets Disturbing

[BlackKnight]

A few years ago my partner and I were responding to a man with a gun call. As we get to the scene we see a male brandishing what appeared to be an MP5.
We jump out the vehicle pointing our handguns yelling for him to drop it. Fortunately he did and never turned or pointed the weapon towards us.
Come to find out it was an airsoft where he or someone painted over the orange tip. Also he was 16 years of at the time. He found it that we thought it was real. I was so hyped up. We both came very close to shooting that kid. I took the weapon and with a swift kick gave the kid a stern talking too.
It took hours before our heartbeat settled into being somewhat normal. I still think about how close came to shooting that kid.
Now mind you that kid was no innocent. A week later he actually did shoot someone with a real gun.
Thought so. I knew I had picture. He're a picture of the gun. Tell me in a split second decision this kid could have been shot.

[Riverpigusmc]

I'da shot him just for being a Richard Cranium

[TLE2]

I understand that you can't hesitate. Someone might paint the end of their Ak-47 red. I don't fault the responders when someone points "what might be a weapon" at them. You do what you have to do.

[BlackKnight]

Originally Posted by TLE2

I understand that you can't hesitate. Someone might paint the end of their Ak-47 red. I don't fault the responders when someone points "what might be a weapon" at them. You do what you have to do.

And we've had similar issues like that as well. A sister county were seizing handguns that were painted in neon colors to make them look like toys. Thankfully, that hasn't really caught on, yet.

[Carl in GA]

Originally Posted by BlackKnight

A few years ago my partner and I were responding to a man with a gun call. As we get to the scene we see a male brandishing what appeared to be an MP5.
We jump out the vehicle pointing our handguns yelling for him to drop it. Fortunately he did and never turned or pointed the weapon towards us.
Come to find out it was an airsoft where he or someone painted over the orange tip. Also he was 16 years of at the time. He found it that we thought it was real. I was so hyped up. We both came very close to shooting that kid. I took the weapon and with a swift kick gave the kid a stern talking too.
It took hours before our heartbeat settled into being somewhat normal. I still think about how close came to shooting that kid.
Now mind you that kid was no innocent. A week later he actually did shoot someone with a real gun.
Thought so. I knew I had picture. He're a picture of the gun. Tell me in a split second decision this kid could have been shot.

I'm not a LEO, but if he pointed that at me he'd gain some nifty new thoracic ventilation holes.

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by Carl in GA

I'm not a LEO, but if he pointed that at me he'd gain some nifty new thoracic ventilation holes.

Same here.......


But where are the pictures of terrorists, of dred wearing gangstas?

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

Same here.......


But where are the pictures of terrorists, of dred wearing gangstas?

Yep. Same here. And why I'm ALWAYS carrying. Stupid people playing stupid games

These are a couple of my real guns check the top sbr to the airgun
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Hard to distinguish isn't it? Both have stocks that are very close!
, that had to be a hell of a call on your part!

[BlackKnight]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

But where are the pictures of terrorists, of dred wearing gangstas?

And that's gets to the point of my post. We have and use them. We use a realistic target of of a man pointing a gun back at you for the qualifications. Within it is the same qualification area that is required for this state to count the hit and misses. To that end I conduct practicals and utilize different types of shoot and no shoot targets. I've even used zombie targets.

Originally Posted by Roverron

, that had to be a hell of a call on your part!

Yeah, fortunately, it worked out. I hate to think the B.S. I would have to go through if it went the other way.

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by BlackKnight

And that's gets to the point of my post. We have and use them. We use a realistic target of of a man pointing a gun back at you for the qualifications. Within it is the same qualification area that is required for this state to count the hit and misses. To that end I conduct practicals and utilize different types of shoot and no shoot targets. I've even used zombie targets.


Yeah, fortunately, it worked out. I hate to think the B.S. I would have to go through if it went the other way.

I get it...so bad people are painting real guns to look like toys, and real toys look like real guns. I'm not being sarcastic, I get it.
I don't think I could have made the call you did, and not shoot. I sincerely applaud you for that.