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Whats wrong with this pic?
« on: December 06, 2006, 10:57:24 PM »


From this article on celebrities(?) acting as sworn officers in new reality show:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_on_en_tv/tv_armed_and_famous
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 11:16:39 PM »
The only two things I see are.. uh.. one of those Glocks looks like it's jammed and pointed at a weird angle, and.. is that a left-handed holster on her right hip (maybe she's got the belt all scooted around?)? I also say that because that handcuff case thing is on the very front, and I always see it in the back.

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2006, 12:36:36 AM »
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2006, 12:48:33 AM »
yup, bad muzzle control...
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 01:51:46 AM »
I don't think the middle pistol is pointed at her head if that's what y'all are talking about.  It's a trick of perspective.
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2006, 01:58:26 AM »
Right, but it's still not pointed downrange. I can think of about a million range officers that'd have your a$$ for that.  grin

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2006, 02:02:03 AM »
Hey gunsmith, is your avatar the iron cross from the WTC site ?
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2006, 03:04:24 AM »
They are using Glocks. grin
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2006, 03:43:01 AM »
It looked to me like the gun was pointed at her head.  Which means the answer is:

NOTHING AT ALL! grin
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2006, 06:28:32 AM »
I don't think the middle pistol is pointed at her head if that's what y'all are talking about.  It's a trick of perspective.

Yeah, I think it actually is pointed down range, but at a slight angle.

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2006, 07:31:42 AM »
Poor muzzle control  No,its not pointed at her head, but its not downrange, either.
Also, that's not the best place to clear a jam or reload.  He should have the pistol in retention (pulled in tight to the body) to perform an FTF drill or reload. Having your hands that far out puts you in position to have the pistol wrested from your control, and you can't use it effectively as a weapon that far from your body. 
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 09:13:04 AM »
"Downrange" can be any direction not parallel to or behind the firing line.  It doesn't have to be in a, say, no more than ten degree arc from perpendicular to be "safe", depending on your berm.

Not saying its a good idea to have it 45 deg. off perp., but we can't see the backstop and we don't know this range's rules.
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2006, 09:43:57 AM »
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2006, 12:40:21 PM »
The three drawn pistols in that picture are pointed safely down-range.  Period. 
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 12:59:37 PM »
I don't agree but we all know that's ok. How about she's breaking the 180 rule?
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 01:23:16 PM »
Just from a quick glance, I'm guessing she was wandering around saying "Huh? I can't year you?" for a while... Those muffs don't look like they're in the right spot.

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2006, 03:38:30 PM »
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Hey gunsmith, is your avatar the iron cross from the WTC site ?

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2006, 03:57:02 PM »
My first thought was they are all OK since they seem to be roughly maintaining a firing line.  The picture was taken sort of looking down the line and back.  Then I figured out the photographer has to be down range of the line!

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2006, 05:08:51 PM »
Other than the things already mentioned...having a bunch of D-list Hollywood jackasses join the Muncie, Indiana police force is what is wrong with that picture.

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2006, 11:26:44 PM »
I'm also wondering about the equipment you see in front of her. That's not really a good thing either I don't think. Oh Rabbi...are any of us close?  grin
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2006, 09:14:51 AM »
They gave Latoya Jackson a gun and a badge, that's what's wrong.

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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2006, 09:23:54 AM »
The angle makes it look like the guns are pointed at her.  Not that I see that as a problem, per se.
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Re: Whats wrong with this pic?
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2006, 09:52:02 AM »
That woman is a JACKSON?  My goodness, we do need stricter gun control!   shocked