- WA police, effective ranges of firearms.
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This is the guide WAPOL uses for firearms licenses.
Very few officers in firearms branch will truely help, sadly even fewer in the force have firearms handling knowledge..
I personally had an officer ask if a firearm was loaded when I presented it chamber first, thumb inside chamber, bolt in hand, I spent the next five minutes educating the constable and sgt on firearms safety, then as constable looked through the scope he swung it around to a neighbours shed. That was the end of them being on the property, I summarily dismissed them and went back to annoying my neighbour(moved from city and whinges, lives 2 k away on another farm) with loud noises.
WAPOL would not recognise the difference between a firearm and a stick. It annoys me that they don't get taught correct firearm safety/handling/knowledge. The ones that get into hunting or from the bush are trying to teach the others, if an officer is not firearm aware/effecient/knowledgable, then when they are armed, they are dangerous. We need the Police but we don't need untrained idiots. If you get the chance, introduce an officer to shooting, it will help them keep safe and you make a new friend.