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I have no actual "badge number." I have an ID number, but it no where visible on me. I have a name tag anyone can come up a look at (at least I do when I wear a uniform--not often anymore). I read about people thinking there are better uses of resources than issuing tickets. Another thread (that was closed) that was more anti-law enforcement than this one suggested we focus our energy on "real criminals." Believe me, we have people that focus on every type of crime you can think of. Violent Crimes Unit Detectives work Violent Crimes, Vice guys work narcotics and undercover stuff, my current unit forcuses on burglaries and other property crimes, Traffic guys pay attention to (guess what) Traffic. So if you see a bunch of cops working a DUI checkpoint or something, it is not like the other things are being ignored--these are just the traffic unit guys. No one likes a traffic cop. It's not really fun to be one. When you become one, you end up basically dealing with good people who drove too fast. Who among us has not? This may be the only contact they've ever had with the law. But on the flip side, the threat of a ticket is the only reason people don't break more traffic laws. Imagine the chaos if there was NO chance of a ticket for anyone. And a little on Radar and Laser units. Scanning a radar against a wall will induce a false reading, that's why you are trained (you have to take a course and get certified) not to do things like that. A radar unit will NOT distinguish between two cars--even if you mount a red dot sight on it. A LASER unit will. A Kustom Pro 3 laser has a heads up display--kind of like a C-more sight--so you can single out an individual car from a pack.

You don't have to use all those costumes. I sit in my marked patrol car pulled up to the road so I can shoot laser out either side window to get traffic coming both ways. Cars coming either way can clearly see the markings on the side of my car (reflective even at night). People don't even slow down for that.

Bullets are getting there faster. (joke)

He was voted 'Most likely to appear on the Six o'clock evening news'. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This guy sounds like a hoot to have around!

Frangibles are pretty light, so they've got to be very fast to make major.

Lucky it wasn't .40. I've seen one person actually get a .40 to fire in a .45. It made a weak sounding pop and the projectile barely cleared the barrel. The casing exploded, but was contained on the chamber. Another friend loaded one .40 on a mag of .45s. The .40 made it's way through the chamber and stopped in the barrel. The .45 behind it was fired and caused the top of the gun, a Sig 220, to explode. Fortunately he was not hurt.

This one is the best. She just looks fun!

Do you cleat wearers have trouble if you have to run on a sidewalk or a wooden deck?

Is it legal in IPSC to have someone paint your targets for you with a laser? That would be nice.

Once you get used to it, it's easy...at least it was until I read Hank's explanation.

Motorcycles, guns, the poor kids are doomed!

They say practice makes perfect, but in reality, only perfect practice makes perfect. Video taping is a good idea. It catches things you don't realize you are doing.

Those boys should be enough to keep you young. Happy Birthday!

Appendices B2 and B3 have the demensions of the IPSC Classic and Metric Targets. At the bottom of each diagram, there is a table of what a hit is worth in each zone for both major and minor power factors.

Happy Birthday! The only think that could have made the day better would be if she gave you the Edge before you went to shoot.

I'd be a fool not to!

You, my friend, are a glass is half full kind of guy!

Probably a good idea--given the current situation.

My squad followed these guys at the Florida Open. They took forever to get done.

I notice to difference at all. Speer, Win NT, Federal NT. I haven't found anything Pro 1000 won't load. Maybe I've finally gotten lucky at something.

Smoking a donut?

I was reloading .45 ACP 200 grain wadcutter when I reached the end of a case. The next case, which has identical markings from the same company, clearly has different bullets. I don't have scale or calipers, but this bullet is smaller diameter than .45 because it falls right into a .45 casing. The one on the right is the 200 gr 45.

Dave is a true professional.

Got squaded BEHIND a squad in which no one was pasting. That's even worse. My squad ended up pasting their targets just to get them out of our way so we could SHOOT