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Originally Posted by Jokerz
I disagree.... By carrying that you are already bringing a weapon into the fight, and I believe that it automatically elevates the situation. Not to mention there is always the chance that the weapon can be used against you. I train BJJ with the police captain of Riley county, and he is/was on the swat team. He has seen officers have there own gun disarmed and used against them, and they train in weapon retention.
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Just because they potentially can be unarmed doesn't mean they stop carrying weapons.
Seriously, some were disarmed. So is the protocol to then not use/draw weapons? Did they change their protocol to just resort to hand to hand combat in tough situations?
Certainly, if someone is going to carry, they should be trained and practiced. Further, one does not brandish a weapon to try and de-escalate a situation. If one draws a weapon, they should legitimately feel they or someone else are under risk of great bodily harm and be prepared to use it immediately.
I've had a couple of police officers as students, one of my black belt colleagues is a judge, and one of my carry trainers is a police sergeant. I know the issues. They are all supportive of concealed carry laws and said most of their fellow officers felt likewise.
Aside from that, the point I was making is that if self defense concern is truly of such immediate concern, it doesn't matter what style or art you practice; you can't learn it fast enough. Might as well get the gun. It's simply the next step in the continuum of the "that art isn't practical enough/effective enough, go practice this art" argument. If the self-defense is just a general concern with no immediate need/threat, then perhaps the art doesn't matter nearly as much as some make it out to be. I'm acquainted with some local folks who practice MMA training and who compete; I respect them and what they know, and they likewise me (unlike some other posters here).