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In reply to the discussion: Maryland trooper fatally shoots teen armed with airsoft gun [View all]stopdiggin
(11,302 posts)107. Nope. I see somebody walking
my neighborhood with a firearm -- I'm going to call the police. And feel good about it!
(there are degrees of course. a six year old with a squirt gun probably doesn't get dimed. a sixteen year old with an authentic sidearm or assault weapon? you damn betcha'! don't want to get shot? stop 'flashing' your weapon at the cops!)
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The goal isn't to kill people. It's to prevent them from harming the officer or
Calista241
Apr 2021
#100
And police only using rubber bullets would be helpless against crimnals with real guns.
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2021
#79
Yes, I remember that. The guy not only had more fire power but full body armor as well.
Quakerfriend
Apr 2021
#112
Cops are trained to shoot square in the chest, a kill shoot, usually multiple rounds. The way it is.
rickyhall
Apr 2021
#55
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
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
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
And when a 16 year old "child" points a realistic-looking weapon at an officer, they should
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2021
#39
When someone is believed to be armed, 30ft is nothing. Watch the "21ft rule" video.
oldsoftie
Apr 2021
#56
It's orange when it can be seen clearly in static photographs or in proper light...
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#17
I'm gonna vote for the nickel plated sissy pistol being an airsoft pistol. N/t
Calista241
Apr 2021
#103
I've played paintball. In it, you essentially pretend to kill each other.
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2021
#81
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
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
To deceive and make someone question the authenticity of the weapon aimed at them...
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#14
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
The kid was down on first shot. THEN the cop fired a second shot.
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2021
#118
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
Yeah, shooting those Columbine "kids" wouldnt have been justified at all, right?
oldsoftie
Apr 2021
#58
YOU said "Its bullshit when a kid gets shot by a cop". Not "carrying a fake gun".
oldsoftie
Apr 2021
#102
Just to make it visible . . . Which of the following is a real gun and which is airsoft?
ET Awful
Apr 2021
#69
So, I'm gonna bet that the pistol with both the laser and the suppressor is an airsoft weapon.
Calista241
Apr 2021
#105
How so? The posters proposing such things as the police being restricted to rubber bullets, or
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2021
#142