Thank you for your professional assessment and service.Being a police officer is increasingly become one the THE most dangerous jobs out there.Sir,
Having spent 26 years of my life in law enforcement, as a street cop and detective who has been a firearms instructor since 1991, including one of the instructors who taught SWAT officers and members of the military in Urban Combat, I strongly take issue with your assessment.
There are many people whose hand shape, particularly those with short palms, who cannot instinctively grasp a certain type of handgun grip and shoot it accurately.
The Browning HiPower and the Glock are two examples that some people have difficulty with because of the squarish grip cross-section.
When Glock came out with the "slim line" grip frame, this helped a lot of shooters, unfortunately, that is not an option for most of the Glock large caliber pistols.
Yes, millions of law enforcement and military personnel deploy Glock pistols every day, but look at how many shots are fired vs. hits.
If a person is defending themselves against an animal attack, they will not have time to adjust their grip to accurately in order to get effective hits.
Having personally witnessed three bear attacks and multiple charges I can assure you that there is no time for any adjustments if the grip doesn't fit your hand.
Ed
I am amazed that men and women are still offering themselves in that profession.