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Morris · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 103 Location: Seattle Metro Area

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/08/02/target-malpractice

Only hits count. Everything else is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

specrat · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 201 Location: the shop

Good article Morris, thank you. Some of our Elite Team shooters have probably heard me call out their time immediately after their drill and have heard "pass" or "1 miss"... "2 miss" (maybe). Every once in awhile when the drill gets harder, we're moving along quicker, the pressure builds and the shooter gets excited and rushes a little too fast, you may hear me say the shooter's time followed by "1 miss and 1 Grand Jury". Then when they look at me awkwardly and I hear "huh?", I explain that that one round that did not hit the silhouette had to go *somewhere*, since it did not go into your intended target. So, worst-case scenario, you just inadvertently shot some woman pushing her baby-stroller or guy walking a dog or something. I cordially invite you to join us at the next convening of the Harris County Grand Jury... Heeere's your summons.
That said, let me point out that this does not happen often and a couple of the drills lend themselves to missing the whole target verrrry easy. We have some great shooters and I wish more police officers showed up for this training, as it could save them from a potential nightmare if they ever got into a shooting on the streets. That article just made me think of that... my thinking is: if you call it a miss - that's no big deal; if you call it a Grand Jury, then you've incorporated the possible repercussions OF that miss and makes it matter more to get the hits.