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10. The purpose of that would be?

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:34 AM

Apr 2021

I can not think of any reason to do that with firearms I own.

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Maryland trooper fatally shoots teen armed with airsoft gun [View all] Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 OP

Suicide by cop? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #1

Possibly so. On the face of it, the shooting appears justified. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #3

Just had a similar occurance in Upstate NY whistler162 Apr 2021 #12

How can it be justified? Don't these cops go to shooting class/practice? Escurumbele Apr 2021 #25

... MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #28

No it isn't, the IDF does it to minimize casualties. Mosby Apr 2021 #90

Yeah MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #91

The goal isn't to kill people. It's to prevent them from harming the officer or Calista241 Apr 2021 #100

Law enforcement is trained to always aim for the body. summer_in_TX Apr 2021 #126

Exactly!!!!!! nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #127

Why are cops always assuming the worst? Mr. Evil Apr 2021 #41

Rubber bullets? Really? Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #44

Yea they sting, not kill. That was the point. flying_wahini Apr 2021 #75

And police only using rubber bullets would be helpless against crimnals with real guns. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #79

Gunfight in the streets ... Grins Apr 2021 #97

that is the only solution, because the police are dealing Tumbulu Apr 2021 #98

Yes, I remember that. The guy not only had more fire power but full body armor as well. Quakerfriend Apr 2021 #112

Yes! momta Apr 2021 #113

No, it doesn't work that way Random Boomer Apr 2021 #43

Cops are trained to shoot square in the chest, a kill shoot, usually multiple rounds. The way it is. rickyhall Apr 2021 #55

Everyone who takes defensive shooting training sarisataka Apr 2021 #61

Off topic, but, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #62

Say the officer did attempt an arm or leg shot sarisataka Apr 2021 #63

Or, attempts an arm or leg shot, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #64

Or misses the shot, but as a result draws attention to himself and leaves himself exposed ET Awful Apr 2021 #66

Shooting arms, legs, etc. is not a viable option. Those are small quickly moving body parts that ET Awful Apr 2021 #65

Because if there isn't a justification to shoot to kill... eggplant Apr 2021 #67

That's not how it works and never has been. BradAllison Apr 2021 #89

I agree was probably suicide by cop ripcord Apr 2021 #36

He did seem determined to force the cops to kill him. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #38

Appears that way sarisataka Apr 2021 #49

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #50

Hey MCE DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #111

Then again... momta Apr 2021 #114

Touche' my friend, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #115

I wouldn't let my child have a bb gun that looked like the real thing. Karadeniz Apr 2021 #129

Neither would I. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #130

I wouldn't let a child have an Airsoft "gun" that looked real. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #133

That's if we believe the police officer's narrative ecstatic Apr 2021 #141

Suicide or stupidity if aiming at officer Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #2

"Armed" with an airsoft weapon. marble falls Apr 2021 #4

? Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #5

Which is virtually indistinguishable from a real one under these circumstances. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #6

No "quotes" needed. Yes, he was ARMED. Pretty convincing looking, too... even up close. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #7

Yup looks exactly like a real gun EXCEPT THE MUZZLE IS PAINTED ORANGE!!! Tbear Apr 2021 #9

Not always paint Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #11

You've got a fraction of a second to make a decision. OnlinePoker Apr 2021 #13

A half-second to react IF you are surprised Tbear Apr 2021 #24

It's very easy to remove the orange tip or paint it the same color as the gun. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #15

From the factory, yes. But a quick Google search shows countless discussions of Airsoft owners Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #16

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #19

No I expect that they stop shooting our children. Tbear Apr 2021 #26

And when a 16 year old "child" points a realistic-looking weapon at an officer, they should Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #39

What was the range? 10 feet? 30 feet? More importantly Tbear Apr 2021 #47

When someone is believed to be armed, 30ft is nothing. Watch the "21ft rule" video. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #56

Oh I know Tbear Apr 2021 #59

It's orange when it can be seen clearly in static photographs or in proper light... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #17

Yeah, I don't know...... Chakaconcarne Apr 2021 #21

The officer was called to the scene so there was no surprise Tbear Apr 2021 #30

You don't know, yet you're calling bullshit on this shooting? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #31

I have 2 air pistols SoCalNative Apr 2021 #34

Kid here took the plastic off and got killed The Mouth Apr 2021 #48

Maybe his wasn't Polybius Apr 2021 #80

Not necessarily true whopis01 Apr 2021 #93

I'm gonna vote for the nickel plated sissy pistol being an airsoft pistol. N/t Calista241 Apr 2021 #103

You are correct on that one. n/t whopis01 Apr 2021 #131

Agree happy feet Apr 2021 #106

Agree happy feet Apr 2021 #109

He also had a knife. Does it matter what color that was? Jose Garcia Apr 2021 #122

A can of black spray paint costs $1 NickB79 Apr 2021 #125

Why on earth would people want to have these as "toys?" colorado_ufo Apr 2021 #77

I've played paintball. In it, you essentially pretend to kill each other. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #81

I played laser tag once, and even then, it felt uncomfortable to me. colorado_ufo Apr 2021 #85

I Hate Those RobinA Apr 2021 #96

Someone who robs a 7-11 with his pointed finger in a jacket pocket is also "armed"... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #27

Quick - which of the guns in the picture below are airsoft weapons and which are real? ET Awful Apr 2021 #68

Even with my weapons training, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #70

Likewise, and exactly my point. n/t ET Awful Apr 2021 #71

Armed" with an toy gun! FSogol Apr 2021 #73

A 16 year old should know better than to point a gun, even a replica, at a police officer. colorado_ufo Apr 2021 #82

It's only a matter of time before gun carrying individuals dab some orange paint... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #8

The purpose of that would be? Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #10

To deceive and make someone question the authenticity of the weapon aimed at them... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #14

There have been reports of this happening for at least a decade or so. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #18

I guess I'm not as demented and deranged as previously thought. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #23

Karens gotta STOP calling police on kids playing with toys. Cops gotta stop shooting to kill. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #20

They shoot for center of mass, which is wholly appropriate. What do you expect them to do, Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #22

Apparently, someone up thread believes that. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #29

No I would not expect the typical police officer to Tbear Apr 2021 #35

Yet, you've already called bullshit on the shooting? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #37

The kid was down on first shot. THEN the cop fired a second shot. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #118

The second shot was fired, according to the police, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #121

I might have waited to see what happened. Happy Hoosier Apr 2021 #137

I agree with you, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #138

The kid was down on first shot. THEN the cop fired a second shot. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #117

Real life isnt like TV. You shoot for the center. "Aim for the leg" & you're likely in trouble. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #57

The kid was down on first shot. THEN the cop fired a second shot. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #119

Victim was a white male. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #140

Nope. I see somebody walking stopdiggin Apr 2021 #107

Does the name Tamir Rice ring a bell? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #120

Tamir Rice was never even given the chance to put down the "gun" MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #123

I remember Tamir Rice stopdiggin Apr 2021 #124

Look folks Tbear Apr 2021 #32

Nobody is declaring it a justified homicide, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #33

YOU Tbear Apr 2021 #40

No I did not. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #42

Fair enough Tbear Apr 2021 #45

,,, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #46

History of being armed is a little different than known to own an air soft gun Tbear Apr 2021 #53

,,, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #54

Yeah, shooting those Columbine "kids" wouldnt have been justified at all, right? oldsoftie Apr 2021 #58

Columbine kids were actually shooting real guns with real bullets Tbear Apr 2021 #72

YOU said "Its bullshit when a kid gets shot by a cop". Not "carrying a fake gun". oldsoftie Apr 2021 #102

How do you know he was black? BradAllison Apr 2021 #95

You may want to check sarisataka Apr 2021 #104

Obviously you don't know much ripcord Apr 2021 #132

You might want to either edit or delete this post. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #139

I am among those.... quickesst Apr 2021 #51

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #52

Sometimes.... quickesst Apr 2021 #128

This is fucked up all the way around lillypaddle Apr 2021 #60

Realistic looking toy guns have been around for a very long time. Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #74

Guess I didn't know that lillypaddle Apr 2021 #116

Just to make it visible . . . Which of the following is a real gun and which is airsoft? ET Awful Apr 2021 #69

A buddy of mine likes to play those airsoft games MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #76

So, I'm gonna bet that the pistol with both the laser and the suppressor is an airsoft weapon. Calista241 Apr 2021 #105

Just a guess discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2021 #134

The original UPI report is based on a statement released Tbear Apr 2021 #78

All good points. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #83

Justified according to the Maryland State Police initial statement Tbear Apr 2021 #86

True, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #87

It's the whole fucking gun culture we live in. What can be done? No much. rickyhall Apr 2021 #84

What is left to say at this point? maxsolomon Apr 2021 #88

This thread is an embarrassment. Mosby Apr 2021 #92

If it's an emmarrassment, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #94

How so? The posters proposing such things as the police being restricted to rubber bullets, or Dial H For Hero Apr 2021 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Apr 2021 #99

Prediction- this won't age well sarisataka Apr 2021 #101

Bingo! happy feet Apr 2021 #108

He was white Jose Garcia Apr 2021 #135

thank you for pointing that out... stillcool Apr 2021 #136

From the St. Mary's County newspaper: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #110