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douglasschuckert · July 11, 2007, 10:51 PM

People that use the MP5 for what it was actually designed, it is the primary weapon. This was designed with the SOCOM (or like similar) specialist in mind, not the every day patrol officer. You are verrrrrrry correct in that the MP5 is NOT a primary weapon for Beat LEO's, nor should a 'UNI' carry full auto in their cruisers.

What would the news and media think, therefore the rest of America, if an officer shot a gas-station robber 16 times with a full auto weapon? They arn't going to care that the robber was shooting at the cop, they will crucify the officer for using 'excessive force' and for using a fully automatic 'assault weapon'.

Full auto is for ERT and SWAT. Even then, when you really look at a full auto's effectiveness, it's really overkill and unnecessary there too. Hell your HRT teams in the military don't even use full auto for CQB anymore.

July 11, 2007, 10:51 PM	#33
douglasschuckert Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 141	Primary weapon People that use the MP5 for what it was actually designed, it is the primary weapon. This was designed with the SOCOM (or like similar) specialist in mind, not the every day patrol officer. You are verrrrrrry correct in that the MP5 is NOT a primary weapon for Beat LEO's, nor should a 'UNI' carry full auto in their cruisers. What would the news and media think, therefore the rest of America, if an officer shot a gas-station robber 16 times with a full auto weapon? They arn't going to care that the robber was shooting at the cop, they will crucify the officer for using 'excessive force' and for using a fully automatic 'assault weapon'. Full auto is for ERT and SWAT. Even then, when you really look at a full auto's effectiveness, it's really overkill and unnecessary there too. Hell your HRT teams in the military don't even use full auto for CQB anymore. __________________ Write your representative and say no to HR 1022!!! (Yet another $%$(&^-up law)! http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Fe...d.aspx?id=2668 - HR 1022 Assault Weapons Ban & Law Enforcement Protection Act (2007) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/409898348 - Online Petition against! DO YOUR PART, WRITE YOUR DAMN REP, and DEMAND VETO!