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So, we had active shooter training today. My first time using a weapon mounted light, first time "clearing" rooms. First scenario, I came to a turn in the hallway, did not even see the room to my left, went to the right and was "shot" several times in the back, and the other guy shot me in the front. Clearing a building by yourself just plain sucks.
Second scenario was with a partner, I found the "shooter", but shot the "hostage" and shooter from the hallway, instead of entering the room and identifying the shooter. Shooter had the hostage at gunpoint, and I blocked my partner from entering the room and helping.
Around 10 years of concealed carry training is not helping me with this. Different skill set for sure.
I seemed to get tunnel vision looking at just the gun mounted light, I just turned it on and left it on during the drill should consider only using it when needed.
It was a good day of training. Pretty sure I can get one or two of the SWAT guys to work with me on basics. I am glad they are doing more training. They are supposed to get me a light and mount for my AR-15, I am down with free (well, they own it, I use it) stuff on my guns. As always, tactics change from knowledge and experience.
It is very interesting when you are on the other side of stuff. Hunting people is a strange sport.
Second scenario was with a partner, I found the "shooter", but shot the "hostage" and shooter from the hallway, instead of entering the room and identifying the shooter. Shooter had the hostage at gunpoint, and I blocked my partner from entering the room and helping.
Around 10 years of concealed carry training is not helping me with this. Different skill set for sure.
I seemed to get tunnel vision looking at just the gun mounted light, I just turned it on and left it on during the drill should consider only using it when needed.
It was a good day of training. Pretty sure I can get one or two of the SWAT guys to work with me on basics. I am glad they are doing more training. They are supposed to get me a light and mount for my AR-15, I am down with free (well, they own it, I use it) stuff on my guns. As always, tactics change from knowledge and experience.
It is very interesting when you are on the other side of stuff. Hunting people is a strange sport.