PA Bill Number: SB475
Title: In organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in sentencing, further providing for ...
Description: In organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in sentencing, further providing for ...
Last Action: Re-reported as committed
Last Action Date: Apr 1, 2025
Negligent Discharges Kill 90 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq :: 06/09/2011
The average police officer's firearm handling, safety and shooting skills are poor. Sadly, the news carries all the examples of this you'd ever want to read about. But you can almost understand it, given the infrequency with which the average cop has to use his weapon. Not that it's an excuse. If you're entrusted to protect the public and given a firearm as one of your tools for the job, you damned well ought to know how to use it as effectively and safely as possible. So when looking at the military, I would expect - as someone who's never been there - that the extensive drills and training would result in a significantly more stringent culture of firearms safety. It turns out I'd be sorely mistaken...
