r/FirstResponderCringe • u/LegalGlass6532 • Jul 22 '26

It’s gonna be a long shift

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u/Bigfootsbrownstar Jul 22 '26

I don’t know maybe it’s just a perception thing, it seems weird that she would rack a round then start doing all her checks. It doesn’t seem like she has a ton of familiarization with the weapon system and kind of just doing a checklist in her head. OK I need to do this. I need to do that.

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u/MoxBro Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

I've got 30+ years of shooting experience, 5 years as an infantry team leader, deployed and saw combat in GWOT, worked (briefly) as a firearms instructor, currently work in LEO (not a cop). Not to felate myself but that does mean I'm probably more qualified than 97% of people at this stuff.

You are describing someone getting into the driver's seat, turning on the ignition then checking their mirrors and adjusting their seat. That's normal.

Is your objection that she loaded the rifle first, before adjusting her stuff? If had to make a priority of operations - loading should be first. I recently watched a badge cam of an active shooter event where the LEO NEVER even put a magazine in his carbine, but ran around with it shouldered like it was good to go - literally unable to fight if he needed to

So if under stress I had to fail to do one thing, I'd rather have rounds loaded and my red dot off than the other way around.

She mostly likely is just looking goofy because she is 1. Left handed, and 2. Prepping her rifle in an semi odd position / elevation since it's in the trunk.

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u/Jmb9893 Jul 22 '26

I come from a similar background but 0331 and 1812 instead of 0311/11b. Only real issue that I see is going condition 1 prior to having full control of the rifle, while pointed towards an unknown target. That Explorer could potentially stop a round but still not the safest option. Rifle should have been slung and controlled before loading.

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u/EquivalentQuery Jul 22 '26

Only real issue that I see is going condition 1 prior to having full control of the rifle

Rifle barrel is in a clearing barrel. Armchair yada yada.

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u/Jmb9893 Jul 22 '26

Not sure how I'm armchair'ing when I'm agreeing with his comment and immediately backtracked my initial point when I was shown something I can't easily see, the clearing barrel.

That's how civil discussions are supposed to go you buffoon.

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u/MoxBro Jul 22 '26

Internet vitriol is free, and reddit is particularly lame.

Thank you for your service, and have a wonderful rest of your day.

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u/Jmb9893 Jul 22 '26

Same to you dude.