Open Carry in the Bush

[Gunner 38]

I will go by what some cops have told me and what one of the firearms trainers for the Police have told me. Most officers only know about there own firearm and that's it. In fact you would be surprised at the number of Police who barely pass the qualification each year.

For a number of years , the local cops had access to our club-range (not any more) . Whenever they had their training-sessions they didn't want us around ; not even as spectators . For safety-reasons they said .--- LOL--- Needless to say ; occasionally we observed them anyway . --- Their amateurish handling of fire-arms and lack of accuracy made us fear for the safety of the public . --- As a law-abiding citizen I realize the need for an efficient police-force but they should be better trained . Instead of paying them for hours of over-time (while sitting in a cruiser at road-construction-sites) they should send them to the range more often . --- For every-body's safety .

[Gilroy]

For a number of years , the local cops had access to our club-range (not any more) . Whenever they had their training-sessions they didn't want us around ; not even as spectators . For safety-reasons they said .--- LOL--- Needless to say ; occasionally we observed them anyway . --- Their amateurish handling of fire-arms and lack of accuracy made us fear for the safety of the public . --- As a law-abiding citizen I realize the need for an efficient police-force but they should be better trained . Instead of paying them for hours of over-time (while sitting in a cruiser at road-construction-sites) they should send them to the range more often . --- For every-body's safety .

Might be possible to train officers better in rural areas where you have smaller services but trying to give more training to lets say Toronto Police with over 5000 members is a nightmare for scheduling.Its difficult enough right now to get them thru their annual re qualification.The costs for sitting at a road construction site is borne by the Companies hiring these OFF DUTY officers.I dont see any
big safety issue with officers handling their guns.

[Pat32rf]

Not that many years ago our local officers would be carrying/using their duty guns 24/7 if they enjoyed the shooting sports. These were often the same ones that joined the ERT and other teams.
I remember one DRP member who dispatched two raccoons that we're doing damage to an old woman's house in Port Perry one night. Later that evening he gave them to me for the pot with no reports being written.... Back then most of the cops in the area carried 24/7 around town as the Port Perry station had not been built yet and back up had to come from down south....after finding a land line to call for help.