there is ALWAYS a firearm involved in LE encounters.

[Destro]

stay alert, stay alive


New York officer shot, killed after crazed man snatches gun from holster: police  - NY Daily News

 

[Bunnykid68]

Terrible thing to happen.

 

[wtfd661]

R.I.P. for a true American Hero

Prayers for the fallen officer, his family, co-workers and the community.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Terrible thing to happen.

Maybe the police should consider CC.

I do, but I also have the luxury of being plain clothes.

 

[ViperJock]

Terrible thing to happen.

Maybe the police should consider CC.

He wasn't expecting a gun snatch cause the perp wasn't a 5 year old girl.

Very unfortunate for the LEO. Heart goes out to the family.

 

[chezuki]

Stay classy INGO...

 

[9mmfan]

Pretty horrible thing to happen. Prayers to his family.
I thought most police agencies mandated level 3 holsters. If those aren't safe from being snatched, what is?

 

[Destro]

I thought most police agencies mandated level 3 holsters. If those aren't safe from being snatched, what is?

I have no idea what he had so I won't speculate, but AFAIK L2 is still the norm. Some are going to what I call L2+, a holster advertised as L2 but has 3 methods. I preference L3

 

[Destro]

Stay classy INGO...

FWIW, I was trying to start a good discussion on firearms retention in general

 

[whippo]

Pretty horrible thing to happen. Prayers to his family.
I thought most police agencies mandated level 3 holsters. If those aren't safe from being snatched, what is?

Oh oh get your popcorn I'll go there... One that is Concealed?

 

[SSGSAD]

Terrible, prayers to the family ....

 

[Fyjimo]

Bad deal. Reason not to open carry.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Bad deal. Reason not to open carry.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Bad deal. Reason not to open carry.

Everybody does know that NOBODY can be 100% on guard 100% of the time, right? Even if you CC, a guy can just kick your a$$ and take your gun anyway. I know a person who can take your gun from you with it pointed right at him..... The only way to keep a weapon 100% secure is to leave it in the gunsafe. We must accept some amount of risk, or we can't even leave the house in the morning.

When you are confronting a police officer, the confidence that he is packing a gun is pretty high....... I don't expect that police CCing their weapons will show much of an increase in security.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Not to mention, police actively engage in the pursuit of criminals. Those criminals do not want to go away in cuffs. An OCing citizen is not the same.

 

[ViperJock]

Everybody does know that NOBODY can be 100% on guard 100% of the time, right? Even if you CC, a guy can just kick your a$$ and take your gun anyway. I know a person who can take your gun from you with it pointed right at him..... The only way to keep a weapon 100% secure is to leave it in the gunsafe. We must accept some amount of risk, or we can't even leave the house in the morning.

When you are confronting a police officer, the confidence that he is packing a gun is pretty high....... I don't expect that police CCing their weapons will show much of an increase in security.

Agree. No point in a LEO CC. Maybe they shouldn't have guns at all. After all, what's the number of police shootings across the pond? It's for the children.

 

[cosermann]

Sympathies for the man's family.

Once again, a "crazed", or "disturbed" individual according to the article.