First let me say i love my part time job (hospital protective services). We train a lot and they don’t mind spending money on it. 2hrs of paid range time every 2-3 month with 100-200rds of free ammo. Our state certified instructors, most of who are also on local SWAT teams put us through drills. We do active shooter with sound simulators, CO2 powered airsoft pistols that match our duty guns. They won’t even interview you unless you have some sort of LE or military combat experience. Its really a class A setup they have for us. Now for the state certification every year….this is done for everyone in the state within a 100 mile radius of the training center and you get everyone from NASA, Federal Protective Services to your $8hr security guard who’s 90yo and sleeps 6hrs of his shift. Not knocking them because everyone needs a job but some of these people shouldn’t carry firearms.
I’ve been doing this for about 14yrs and just when I thought i have seen some of the dumbest stuff on the range like trying to qualify 50ft with a shield or LC9, blackhawk holsters banned due to someone shooting their leg i found myself staring at a 80yo man with a 357, qualifying with 357 ammo pointing the gun, hammer back right at my face yesterday.
We start at 15ft, everyone in a line and I notice this guy 2 men to my right with a revolver about to fall out of the holster. The holster was not for his gun because the trigger guard wasn’t covered at all and it’s literally fraying. It almost looked like a cowboy holster. Whistle goes off and we are supposed to draw, fire 2rds, sul position, look over your shoulder for a threat and reholster. We fire our two and I hear oh, sh.., guy to my right literally runs backwards and I look to my right and here is the revolver guy with a 357 pointed right at me with the hammer back. I immediately jumped backwards and the instructor noticed and took the mans gun. The instructor stated haven’t you been coming here for like 20yrs? Electronic ear muffs probably saved my behind yesterday cause hearing the guy next to me say what he did definitely got my attention. After the range the instructor asked how many actually shoot more than just this time each year. A class of 20 only the guys who are forced by their agency raised their hands. I think next year I’ll be wearing body armor.
I’ve been doing this for about 14yrs and just when I thought i have seen some of the dumbest stuff on the range like trying to qualify 50ft with a shield or LC9, blackhawk holsters banned due to someone shooting their leg i found myself staring at a 80yo man with a 357, qualifying with 357 ammo pointing the gun, hammer back right at my face yesterday.
We start at 15ft, everyone in a line and I notice this guy 2 men to my right with a revolver about to fall out of the holster. The holster was not for his gun because the trigger guard wasn’t covered at all and it’s literally fraying. It almost looked like a cowboy holster. Whistle goes off and we are supposed to draw, fire 2rds, sul position, look over your shoulder for a threat and reholster. We fire our two and I hear oh, sh.., guy to my right literally runs backwards and I look to my right and here is the revolver guy with a 357 pointed right at me with the hammer back. I immediately jumped backwards and the instructor noticed and took the mans gun. The instructor stated haven’t you been coming here for like 20yrs? Electronic ear muffs probably saved my behind yesterday cause hearing the guy next to me say what he did definitely got my attention. After the range the instructor asked how many actually shoot more than just this time each year. A class of 20 only the guys who are forced by their agency raised their hands. I think next year I’ll be wearing body armor.