EyeBrock EyeBrock:
So you know nothing about it all then eh? I thought so.
How the hell did you come up with that?
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
Yep. Sadly, the average gun owner doesn't have that level of training.
Does your average gun owner daily carry? I'm going to say no. Many of the people that daily carry actualy go out and learn how to shoot safely and effectively. Many private citizens get more range time and fire more rounds than just about all police officers and military personel do in their offical training programs.
$1:
As I'm sure CCW makes one a better shot under fire too.
No, but time spent shooting helps. My suggestion is that private gun owners that as a daily practice carry a weapon are more likely to practice with it than the police.
I could be wrong, I will admit I have no data to support this.
$1:
So when yer ducking behind cover then popping up, squeezing a round or 2 off and ducking back down, the average person will still instinctively carry though the motions of proper marksmanship. Well I'm glad you have more faith in the average person's tactical abilities than I do.
With time and practice yes. Although I don't like how you worded your situation, I get an implication of an officer popping up then shooting 2 shots in a covering effort. I think that if you are having a shoot out with many bystanders you should never shoot unless you think you can hit your target. A nit pick on my part, but I think it would be better to say, 'popping up from cover and waiting for the gunman to expose himself then making a double tap'.
$1:
Right, cuz hitting a moving target with a handgun should be a breeze when they shoot back.
A person that is on the move and shooting isn't very likely to hit you. Other than very close range shooting, or very high rates of fire a person that is shooting on the move* isn't hitting the target. This is why tactical shooting, walking and shooting is a skill that must be practiced to be good at it.
* With slow controled movement it is possible to shoot accurately on the move, but I take it you are talking about someone sprinting for cover, wildly shooting in a general direction.
$1:
Tell ya what sport. You demonstrate that you can hit a moving target 90% of the time while it's shooting at you, and I'll give your point some consideration.
I guess we are talking small arms and not vehicle based weapons? What would you suggest as a means for me to demonstrate this?
Xort Xort:
So, your concern is they shouldn't be using cover fire and using up a full mag on a single target.... and something like this is your solution?
Yes. It needs two hands to use, and gives the shooter much greater control over the direction the gun is pointing.
Due to the very short barrel lenght, and the one handed grip that twists at the wrist, pistols have a very hard time keeping on target when you messure it against something like a rifle, or just about any weapon system that uses two hands to control like a SMG.
That MP7 you pictured has an extendable stock, and a fold down front handle. That lets you brace the gun in the should, and use two hands to control the direction the gun is pointing.
That PWD is just a modern version of the SMG.
I would suggest that the police configure whatever they select in a semi automatic fire and then train their officers how to shoot it safely. Spend time on the range greater than a yearly qualification shoot. Ammo while not free is not hugely expensive. The time and money spent will save lives.
CKA Uber 
