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Originally Posted by MaximumLawman
While it may be true that the AVERAGE law enforcement shooting doesn't require that the officer have more than a 5 or 6 shot revolver, I prefer to be prepared for a WORSE than average situation like a Hollywood bank shoot out or an FBI/Miami-type situation when it's no more inconvenient to do so than carrying a hi cap auto with two mags and a carbine and a shotgun in the trunk.
Why prepare for the average when you can be a lot more prepared with little or no extra effort? Hi cap guns absolutely have a place in law enforcement, especially when the bad guys have had that capability for a long time. You want to be prepared to take on the average bad guy or the one who trains more than you do?
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I'd never say high cap guns don't have a plcae in law enforcement, and I'd agree revolvers shouldn't be carried by every cop out there. If an Officer really needs a 15 or more round pistol then have at it. Those extra rounds won't make up for a lack of training though.
Don't confuse carrying a revolver as a sign of a lack of training or proficiency. Not all revolver carrying cops are non-proficient shooters, just as not all high cap auto shooters are highly trained or proficient. For some of us the revolver works very well. I want to be prepared to stop the guy who is pointing the gun at me right now, with the first shot, from the gun I shoot best.....