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RCarr: Dec 24, 2007

Phlegmish posted:

This seems like a bad thing

Not if you�re an innocent black man

# ? Jun 29, 2018 16:49

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# ? May 31, 2024 18:00

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

As a solution to police brutality, we've given cops guns that will explode in their hands upon firing

# ? Jun 29, 2018 17:19

spacetoaster: Feb 10, 2014

glynnenstein posted:

Most of the handguns used by police in the US don't even have safeties. It really is entirely up to trigger discipline.

Those guns do have safeties. There are different kinds of safeties.

A grip safety means the gun won't actually go off unless someone is holding the gun. A trigger safety means the gun won't go off unless an actual finger is on the trigger.

It's not always some toggle switch.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 17:22

Crain: Jun 27, 2007; I had a beer once with Stephen Miller and now I like him.

I also tried to ban someone from a Discord for pointing out what an unrelenting shithead I am! I'm even dumb enough to think it worked!

Phlegmish posted:

This seems like a bad thing

It is because it's partly due to not wanting to update their firearms training from the days when Double Action (DA) revolvers were the standard sidearm.

With a DA or Single Action (SA) revolver they were taught to basically rest their trigger finger on the trigger if holding up a suspect (simplified version). This was "less bad" because revolvers tend to have much higher trigger weights (in DA mode) or can't fire till the hammer is cocked anyway (SA mode) and guns that could do both kinda did a "best of both worlds" where you could squeeze off a shot if needed in DA mode (hard pull, and inaccurate but if at close range that's maybe not that much of a problem), but cocking the hammer gave you a much shorter and lighter trigger weight to let you get off better shots.

Jump forward to the modern era of striker fired semi-automatic handguns. Trigger pulls are extremely light compared to a revolver so with the new Glocks or other brands rolling out accidental discharges keep happening because the old training is still to rest your finger on the trigger. Instead of updating the training for new recruits and retraining old officers, they took the bad and lazy route of trying to make the guns more like the old revolvers. But this introduces the mentioned trigger weight problem and the fact that striker fired guns don't work as well with heavier triggers anyway. And they're increasing the weights by 200+% in some cases (2.5-5lbs to 15+lbs) which involves custom aftermarket springs.

It's super dumb horseshit and a big reason why I think regular beat cops shouldn't be armed in the first place.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 17:29

Nickiepoo: Jun 24, 2013

spacetoaster posted:

It's not always some toggle switch.

So there's no way to switch the gun to a 'never fire under any circumstances' mode?

It's great that people aren't able to shoot themselves in the dick when they sneeze too hard but it feels weird to me that holding the gun is enough to disable to safety features.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 17:40

Trig Discipline: Jun 3, 2008; Please leave the room if you think this might offend you.; Grimey Drawer

Phlegmish posted:

As a solution to police brutality, we've given cops guns that will explode in their hands upon firing

wow they really are like surrogate penises aren't they

# ? Jun 29, 2018 18:03

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

https://i.imgur.com/vXvbtgg.mp4

# ? Jun 29, 2018 18:04

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

Also,
https://i.imgur.com/1BCGTsQ.mp4

# ? Jun 29, 2018 18:16

spacetoaster: Feb 10, 2014

Nickiepoo posted:

So there's no way to switch the gun to a 'never fire under any circumstances' mode?

It's great that people aren't able to shoot themselves in the dick when they sneeze too hard but it feels weird to me that holding the gun is enough to disable to safety features.

You don't have a bullet in the chamber. But that means you'll have to pull the slide back before you're able to fire it.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 18:25

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Nickiepoo posted:

So there's no way to switch the gun to a 'never fire under any circumstances' mode?

It's great that people aren't able to shoot themselves in the dick when they sneeze too hard but it feels weird to me that holding the gun is enough to disable to safety features.

Theoretically you're not pulling the gun out until the situation gets to the point that firing it is about to happen; otherwise it's secured in the holster and the point is moot. It's not like an M16 that you're carrying across your chest because you're in a war zone, and there's no way to stow it away safely, so you need that safety switch to help prevent accidents.

Theoretically

# ? Jun 29, 2018 19:21

Nickiepoo: Jun 24, 2013

Yeah, that all makes sense, and I guess the existing safety features mean that I can do the below without it being a problem.

Which I'm guessing is something that cops do on a very regular basis.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 20:16

spacetoaster: Feb 10, 2014

Nickiepoo posted:

Yeah, that all makes sense, and I guess the existing safety features mean that I can do the below without it being a problem.

Which I'm guessing is something that cops do on a very regular basis.

There's probably a lot of material for gifs in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDP8BRSEjrA&t=18s

# ? Jun 29, 2018 20:25

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"Ticker, you'll be a lot happier once you stop caring about the opinions of a culture that is beneath you."

I learned my worth, learned the places and people that matter.

Opened my eyes.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 21:10

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DryGoods posted:

https://i.imgur.com/CGnHDuE.gifv

here's the video

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkNMiWxAdbN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=zp4ucgai4tqb

when do we get to the part where the chimp rips the man's face off?

# ? Jun 29, 2018 21:26

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

poly and open-minded posted:

when do we get to the part where the chimp rips the man's ~~face~~ scrotum off?

Let us be honest here.

# ? Jun 29, 2018 21:42

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK: Sep 11, 2001

https://i.imgur.com/qPvlc91.mp4

# ? Jun 29, 2018 21:48

syscall girl: Nov 7, 2009; by FactsAreUseless; Fun Shoe

Literally A Person posted:

Let us be honest here.

�por que no los dos?

# ? Jun 29, 2018 22:14

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

syscall girl posted:

�por que no los dos?

*lifts syscall girl above our heads in a communal show of thanks*

# ? Jun 29, 2018 22:16

DaveKap: Feb 5, 2006; Pickle: Inspected.

Literally A Person posted:

I like the guy sitting on the other side of the low wall that doesn't think to move while this lady is making GBS threads right next to where he is eating.

I'd move.

Definitely.

Try to take his perspective and imagine what he's seeing. She leans over but he doesn't see her pull her pants down and probably doesn't hear anyone saying "hey don't take a poo poo" so I kinda doubt he had any idea what was going on on the other side of that wall. If he had, he probably would've started running.

# ? Jun 30, 2018 00:56

Kheldarn: Feb 17, 2011

https://i.imgur.com/dFH59Me.gifv

Aston posted:

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SCOOOOOT STEEEEERLING! THE MAN! THE MYTH! THE LEGEND!

# ? Jun 30, 2018 01:19

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Samuringa posted:

Thank God for this. Neymar is the worst.

# ? Jun 30, 2018 04:48

hazardousmouse: Dec 17, 2010

spacetoaster posted:

There's probably a lot of material for gifs in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDP8BRSEjrA&t=18s

lol at the cop flagging the range officer at 410 and getting unloaded.

# ? Jun 30, 2018 05:18

Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

# ? Jun 30, 2018 06:39

Ghostpilot: Jun 22, 2007; "As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."

https://i.imgur.com/JeELCh7.gifv

# ? Jun 30, 2018 13:31

Samuringa: Mar 27, 2017; Best advice I was ever given?

"Ticker, you'll be a lot happier once you stop caring about the opinions of a culture that is beneath you."

I learned my worth, learned the places and people that matter.

Opened my eyes.

https://i.imgur.com/StLx898.mp4

# ? Jun 30, 2018 16:42

kemikalkadet: Sep 16, 2012

# ? Jun 30, 2018 20:34

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

Samuringa posted:

https://i.imgur.com/StLx898.mp4

I doubt he intended that but it's an incredible goal

# ? Jul 1, 2018 00:01

Kheldarn: Feb 17, 2011

https://i.imgur.com/i169NNK.gifv

# ? Jul 1, 2018 01:05

Trabant: Nov 26, 2011; All systems nominal.

That's incredible Donald Duck cosplay about halfway through.

# ? Jul 1, 2018 01:54

Ghostpilot: Jun 22, 2007; "As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."

https://i.imgur.com/Sn1urDg.gifv

# ? Jul 1, 2018 02:00

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

Phlegmish posted:

I doubt he intended that but it's an incredible goal

You doubt he intended to score a goal?

# ? Jul 1, 2018 02:28

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