On Sun 26-Apr-1998  6:59p, Tom Rightmer wrote:
TR>  CC> was not there, so I strolled to the magazine racks and an officer
TR>  CC> was there.  He had the hand on the butt of the strap.  I started
TR>  CC> getting a little nervous (It was not that he was an LEO but that
TR>  CC> he kept the hand on the gun the whole time and I've known some
TR>  CC> pretty hairy trigger fingers before).
TR> I would say that you met a rookie officer that was a little bit paranoid
TR> about the security of his gun in a crowded store, possibly someone
TR> grabbing
TR> it and using it on him. Even veteran officers have these same feelings
TR> from
TR> time to time, but they usually use a different tactic. They may rest 
heir
TR> elbow on the top of the gun for a feeling of added security, or they may
TR> have
TR> their back to a wall or counter so they can see who is approaching them.
TR> Many
TR> officers are killed with their own guns, so there is a reason for some of
TR> the
TR> paranoia. I recommend high security holsters, only for the officers who
TR> are
TR> willing to devote the proper time for practice in using it. The high
TR> security
TR> holster can get an officer killed without the proper training and
TR> practice.
TR> I think that you asked a very good and valid question. These are the type
TR> of
TR> discussions that help build understanding between citizens and the 
olice.
That's the weird part.  The establishment was dead and about to close.
Peace.
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