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Originally Posted by kraigwy
Even if you have a long gun, (rifel or shotgun) chances are its in the car. You don't take it to the drivers door to write a ticket. You don't carry it to the family disturbance. Its left in the car which isn't (or shouldn't be) parked in front of the house.
That got me curious. Why not? Where should you park it?
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Domestic disturbances is one of the worst calls you can go on. You never know what you're getting into.
You park quietly down the street, out of sight. You walk up to the residence listening and observing. Expect the worse.
If the bandit is intent on bad behavier, you'll have a better chance. If you just pull up to the house, and the intent is bad behavier, you're stuck.
Along the same lines, if disturbances when the things go bad, its not normally a shooting situation (but you never know) but there is a good chance you're gonna end up in a wrestling match, a long gun will be in the way.
But as I said, that's the life of a street cop. And for the street cop a long gun would be more in the way then anything else.