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I'm resurrecting this thread instead of starting another as they relate to the same topics, bringing guns to training events where no firearms or other weapons should be present.
Trainer kills student, DC Special Police
Happened last year, the instructor was just convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. Tragic and preventable. Thought he had a fake gun, was messing around at the end of the training, shot and killed one of the students, obviously with a real gun.
We have talked about this before but for anyone new to the forums and interested in training, it is a good reminder.
Trainer kills student, DC Special Police
Happened last year, the instructor was just convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. Tragic and preventable. Thought he had a fake gun, was messing around at the end of the training, shot and killed one of the students, obviously with a real gun.
We have talked about this before but for anyone new to the forums and interested in training, it is a good reminder.
- Some training requires sterile environments, no firearms, knives, weapons or anything that can be used as a weapon should be present
- Force on force requires special safety rules (it's great training, but must be done exceptionally safely)
- Training can be fun, but messing around is not acceptable
- Mixing training tools (fake guns) and real guns should not happen
- Except in appropriate sterile training environments, sims tools "guns", SIRT guns and other non-firearm training devices should always be treated like real guns with all the firearms safety rules applying (i.e., don't point them at people)
- Choose your trainers wisely. Just because someone was an LEO or in the military does not make them a good or safe trainer. Some are, as many are not.