Gun Control & RKBA

I wouldn't assume anyone with a gun has that primarily for protection. Some folks just like to shoot. I mostly chalk this up to bad decisions in bad situations. There are many reasons why a person may have a gun and not trained for extreme situations. I don't know the particulars in this case other than what I read. It is my opinion that the average cop (I have friends with Philly PD) qualifies once a month at the range. Situational training is less often. I believe as the medical oath says, "First, do no harm." I grant that accidents will always happen but, IMHO, police should be compelled to evaluate what has happen in order to learn from what has taken place. After a shooting incident like this, those involved need to be debriefed and thoroughly engaged in similar mock situations and in the classroom to reason through seeing options and alternatives. Those that can't make these assessments and evaluations and learn from training don't belong in these types of situations.

Have a nice night.