To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. We continue to receive letters concerning the trend of colored firearms and whether they present a challenge to police. Regarding a colored firearm, color or not, an officer’s training is what is important. Kiehl poses the scenario: “A police officer encounters someone holding one of these colored weapons. It can create confusion in his mind as to whether it may be a real weapon.” Whether it (a firearm) is real or not, the Live: 7" Colored Firearms Training, Training best you can hope for in this scenario is a draw. This is assuming the officer’s weapon is also drawn. The officer will have to make a decision, a split-second decision, that will be questioned by those not at the scene at the time of the encounter. His/her training will come into play, utilizing Boyd’s theory and individual combat. He/she will have to Observe, Orient, Decide and then Act (OODA). All these decisions in a split second, all while keeping police training, rules and regs, and the law in mind. Training, training and more training. This dilemma can be played out in various ways, good and bad alike. This discussion can go in multiple directions. Julian Cavazos Division Commander Kingsville (Texas) PD 9 E-mail the Editor russ@shootingindustry.com Circle No. 217 on Inquiry Card SHOT SHOW SUPER ISSUE 2009 • www.shootingindustry.com 11 Live: 7"