Why Cops are Far TOO STUPID to Have Guns!..(The Honest Truth)

[@greybone777]

I noticed that in Douglas County Washington that the sheriffs deputies hate it when you call them Barney . The female officers don't like the term "square britches " either. I'm rarely polite to County mounties . They also hate it when they are reminded that they work for me. That being said, I do have some former counties that are my friends.

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

I know the local range master at every range including the police club range. The range master there is a retired Sargeant from the county sheriff's office. He said save annual qualifying, less than 10% of the force ever shows up to use the free range. And he admits any new shooter with the 8 hour cwp class can qualify the annual qualification. It is that easy.

[@tommccormick9290]

When hiring cops, emotional maturity and common sense should be as prioritized as intellect.

[@jeffreygoss8109]

Well they hire neither. It’s usually a diversity or ex military with ptsd and are ticking time bombs

[@lynnkramer1211]

@@jeffreygoss8109 My city hires cops who have already been fired or suspended from the LAPD. It is the end of the road for them. They are proven thugs and cut from the cloth of an authoritarian bully. They are basically gang members who have been protected and covered for. They call the cops protecting each other 'the thin blue line'. That's a laugh and gaslighting to the maximum power setting.

[@zerokool2888]

Wathed tv show COPS from the 80s and 90s.... CC ops wore revolvers and i noticed way more better Attitude back in the day.......today total different attitude...shoot first yellow tape later....AFTER THE FACT

[@cycleboy8028]

It's the EGO. Yep. No self-introspection, and delusion of infallibility.

[@nclucky1789]

When I was a cop I was more concerned about getting shot by the officers backing me up than I was the criminal. You should see some of these clowns shoot ridiculous.

[@tedcollins4684]

You are right about bullies or were bullied in high school.

[@CounterT007]

Glad you cleared up the title…🤓😂

[@ips7125]

Lol! You said doo doo

[@smokinhalf]

yankeemarshal just say what you are wanting to say. "give cops revolvers"

[@stf5876]

How many of them carry while off duty ? I was surprises to learn that in Frznce, cops didn't carry while off duty and they didn't want to. After November 13th 2015, cops were authorized to carry off duty still many of them don't want to.

[@nlb2000]

I think a good choice for law enforcement would be the cz75 with a decocker...still at the ready at a moments notice but a heavy enough trigger starting out to not go off accidentally as easily

[@californiagunner7020]

Police have no obligation to protect you the citizen.

[@RooRguy27]

So what do they do then?

[@darricshhh]

​@@RooRguy27they protect the rich and powerful

[@LeoBaker-ir3vo]

@RooRguy27 mostly maintain the wealth imbalance and terrorize the working class.

[@AlexxxPerales]

@@RooRguy27it’s a balance. They sometimes try to when they think it’s safe. But they aren’t legally required to go on suicide missions. But they do often operate on the extreme saftey side.

[@mopiktm9480]

Pretty sure most police shootings, they are protecting themselves.

[@rburrows7786]

They protect and serve their masters

[@douglashass477]

I'm glad I watched this, being stupid myself, I now have the confidence to continue to carry my gun

[@philliprawlinson8228]

Bravo😂

[@AshGreen359]

3 law enforcement bootlickers disliked this video

[@ozzythekidXP]

Serve and protect businesses only

[@josephliptak]

Handling a gun safely and quickly requires basic common sense. Got common sense? Then no problem.

[@josephmiller4701]

In the late 2010’s I lived in the PeeDee region of SC for a few years. The local police departments advertised a starting pay of $10 per hour. That fact was very concerning.

[@timjohnson8390]

Haha I live in Myrtle Beach and I remember this , MB PD was hiring for $12

[@jbone6246]

Very poor region of SC. I stay on the NC side of that same region, I think they start at around $35k a year here.

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

I agree, that is grossly overpaying them.

[@timjohnson8390]

@@yesihavebedbugs2786 I don't feel like we need cops at all. There's nothing they can make better only worse and with their killing folks to help them no thanks

[@jeffreygoss8109]

You’re missing all the perks. Free car, free uniform, multiple hours of paid sleep and the ability to extort the public. So, I agree, with the “grossly overpaid “

[@bdwillis8284]

Thanks

[@danielaramburo7648]

Police should get more training and longer police school. Requirements that the cop be fit, learn martial arts, learn to shoot accurately, learn the law and have at least a paralegal degree.

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

A competent employee is unqualified. They need blind order followers. It is the prime requisite. They need people willing to violate rights. And most importantly, to load people into boxcars.

[@Lee784447]

I touch my gun everyday also and I never had a negulant discharge but I am 70 years old also… 🤣

[@Averagegunenthusiast]

Handling a gun comes down to more paying attention than it does being smart.

[@cmillerphotos]

You still have to be smart enough to pay attention. Which cops are not. #ACAB

[@nickoloes]

Unless you're not smart enough to decide whether or not a person you're observing is a deadly threat...

[@bobyjones3905]

I remember even in the 70s and 80s cops carried revolvers either 38 or 357

[@duckdog8052]

It's a poor craftsman that blames his tool

[@robertlawson698]

And it's a sociopathic,narcissistic asshole that blames the victim!

[@jeffcarter8160]

Since I never know what cop to trust I don’t trust any cop ever!!! Sorry good cops. 😢

[@AshGreen359]

Bad cops get good cops killed and cause police stations to get burned down. So maybe it's not such a good idea for cops to look the other way.

[@timjohnson8390]

I wear my gun all day doing construction and hit my gun while carrying things and it certainly gets bet up and its never shot anyone or any time by itself

[@DeusRegum]

Glock?

[@aliceakosota797]

​​@@DeusRegumIf sig 320 I'd be very impressed

[@timjohnson8390]

@@DeusRegum Performance Center Sheild 40 cal

[@Gumby56]

When I was hired in '78 in a conservative county, I was told not mention that I owned guns or that I knew how to use them. I was told that because of the previous generation of cops(Vietnam vets), the department was looking for non-gun people so, a lot of what was hired had no interest in firearms and it showed.

[@Gumby56]

@X39-hg9lz politics of the day.

[@donalddicorcia2433]

Politics of today.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

Automatics are for the military, revolvers are for the police.

[@rexhanson2197]

Doo Doo wrong? only if its on the carpet!

[@x.adam1]

Not too stupid but definitely too irresponsible. It's the sad by product of 'qualified immunity'.

[@LeoBaker-ir3vo]

Jordan vs. New London Connecticut. Can't be a cop if you're smarter than a fence post

[@rmb0621]

Yankee, you ever thought about making a video regarding your past LE career?

[@mrjmorovis]

I learned how to handle any weapon safely at 7 with a couple of smacks on the back of my head reinforced that knowledge. The two smacks were separate incidents of not checking my weapon is on safe and weather it has a round in the chamber when it was handed to me.

[@zerokool2888]

Make yhem go back to revolvers and 1 empty in the chamber

[@comfortgeezer200]

Dear Mr. Yank, For many reasons I won't take time to explain, I have watched your channel more than any other gun channel and I appreciate your efforts on many levels. Your technical firearms knowledge is obviously extensive and your understanding of the associated physics is highly commendable. I've seen a few of your videos about the P320 negligent discharge concerns where user error is always the cause, but I have some questions in my mind I'm hoping you might be willing to offer some further insights on as the debate seems to be far from over in the minds of many. A little backstory: In the 1980's I was a bullseye competitor and got spoiled by smooth & crisp triggers on my 1911's and other target guns. My usual carry gun back then was a cocked and locked 1911 although sometimes I carried S&W 357 Magnums. I couldn't stand Glocks when they came out because the triggers were so awful compared to what I was used to. I also wasn't comfortable with carrying sissy 9mm's but I did like the idea of double stack magazines & pondered getting a 40 S&W. I couldn't quite make up my mind and didn't elect to switch away from a 45 ACP for several years. When the 357 SIG came out in 1994 it made switching to a double stack an easy decision. (Plus, the West German P229's had nice triggers right out of the box.) When the 1994 Brady Bill came along I decided to go ahead and buy other some other pistols including 9mm's since high capacity magazines were going away. I ended up getting a few Glocks even though I didn't like them at first. (I also picked up a Beretta 92 but ended up selling it later without ever firing it because I could not bring myself to carry a 9mm because I wasn't a sissy at the time.) Eventually, I tried one of my Glock 21's in 45 ACP and decided I kind of liked having a double stack 45 ACP even though the trigger was really squishy and gross. I eventually began to value Glocks more over time especially when I factored in the high reliability aspect. A few years later I had a need for a much lighter pistol so I picked up a Baby-Glock in 357 SIG (still not a sissy) and was quite happy with it. After the Sunset of the Brady Bill in 2004, I moved on to a full sized Glock 357 SIG since I liked the extra capacity option. Several years later, I finally succumbed to secretly experimenting in the sissy life when the Glock 43's came out. Although not yet man enough to admit to myself that I was becoming a sissy, I bought one for my brother. After firing it for the first time however, I realized that I was in fact a closeted sissy and I started carrying a Glock 43 whenever I didn't feel like carrying a real gun. I didn't get the urge to go back up in size when the 43X's came out, but then the SIG 365's came along. I ended up deciding to go slightly larger when the 365XL's were introduced and carried one for a couple of years. I want to clarify that I really like SIG's and Glocks when it comes to affordable mass produced semi-auto's for everyday carry. I have also learned to accept that less than ideal triggers are okay for practical applications and are generally "good enough." However, I do feel that the factory Glock triggers are safer than SIG striker fired triggers and not just by a little bit. I was never too uncomfortable with the SIG 365XL's trigger, but I do question if having a fully cocked striker that is "ready to snap" with only a slight change of position is a really good idea? Especially when compared to a Glock's noticeably longer trigger pull that involves pulling the striker back over what is relatively a much greater distance before it builds up enough stored energy to detonate a primer when it is finally released. I almost always agree with most things you tell your viewers, even the things that aren't so popular. In some of your other videos, you've talked about how foolish appendix carry is - and I agree. I also agree that the P320's don't fire by themselves and that the BS complaints reported are due to user mistakes. I also remember when Glocks came out there were some concerns that the five pound triggers were too easy to pull (but at least the strikers didn't get fully cocked until the triggers were fully actuated). If I may ask - when it comes down to "user error" by allowing a condition where the trigger can be nudged resulting in a discharge - how would you feel about carrying a single action gun on your hip every day with it's hammer cocked but no safeties engaged? Would you be willing to carry a Smith & Wesson SA/DA revolver every day with it's hammer cocked? I know there are many more things to consider related to sidearm choices... pro's and con's on all kinds of features including manual safeties or lack thereof, magazine safeties, de-cockers, DAO's, etc. I've seen a number of KZbin channels spewing conflicting information (much of it wrong) about the issues with SIG striker fired pistols - but I haven't watched any that mention the differences between fully cocked striker pistols vs other striker fired arrangements. I'm not saying they aren't out there. I just haven't seen them. Perhaps you might know someone who has made or might make such a video explaining the differences? I'm guessing it might help people to better understand the true source of the problems if they understood the mechanics of what's actually going on. If the differences were more widely understood, it might help Law Enforcement agencies and individuals make better decisions about what they are getting into. By the way, it seems to me I remember Mr. Harrell & Mr. Hackathorn hinting at having some concerns about the ease of discharging the SIG striker fire guns in some of the videos I have watched. I don't claim to know where to draw the line on the fully cocked striker debate - but I do know I don't personally want to have to deactivate a manual safety to fire my carry gun (unless it's a 1911). I'm not opposed to carrying a SIG fully cocked striker pistol but I guess I'll just have to remember to carry a tourniquet and maybe an Israeli bandage when I do. Thanks again for all that you do to educate us on guns, 2A issues, Fudds and for helping to educate us about how to protect ourselves from Werewolves. P.S.: I'm still not ready to break the news to my parents about my 9mm issues.

[@PastorDaveSwaim]

Great comment, not only for substance, but you are thoughtful, nuanced, and polite. Thank you.

[@ronaldbelton7801]

Police officers in, my area of NC, are only required to qualify once a year and that's all some of them shoot. I had one officer tell me some offices don't even know how to clean their sidearms.

[@889976889]

Same here in pa

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

Cops should be forced to go back to revolvers.

[@WarWolfOne6969]

A S&W 327 would be more then adequate for police work.

[@robertlawson698]

Better yet, flintlock muskets!

[@aliceakosota797]

Imagine they still had access to Tommy guns

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

@@robertlawson698 Are they hiring felons for cops now? Wouldn't surprise me.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

They would just like to be able to afford body armor these days. Many departments require officers to buy their own armor. So stinking stupid.

[@jeepinbanditrider]

Too often they create the situation that puts them in that position for no reason other than they have to be right.

[@parsecboy4954]

This is exactly right. Too many cops are bullies who like to throw their weight around. And in doing so, they usually make a situation worse. Which is fine when it’s just another moron in the office. But it’s a different thing entirely when it’s somebody with a state-sanctioned license to kill because they “feared for their life”

[@alexanderpatterson7117]

There are aggressive people out there who will test rookie officers. Any criminal whose made a career of it can smell rooks a mile away. The problem is that bad behavior goes unchecked, or ultimatums are issued and there is no consequence for stepping over the line. Then the officer is backed into a corner and it’s all gotten a bit too out of hand and now it seems that “the only choice” was to draw and fire that service weapon. Also- yes, there are plenty of dipshits that act foolish and think that the badge is a license to be shitty and a talisman that will protect them from bad shit when they do act a fool.

[@Diachachimba]

Lol I love your thumbnails.

[@robertlawson698]

When they shoot people holding cell phones📱and other non-lethal objects and then claim"I thought it was a gun"🔫,does that indicate stupidity?or malice? Hmm,maybe both!🤔

[@dariodicarlo8745]

Cops certainly should have guns but have much stricter qualification requirements I hear that most departments only train like twice a year which is woefully low most civilian shooters train far far more this is why they only get like 20-30% accuracy in actual shootings if they can’t even hit paper how are they going to hit a perp so biggest problem is the training most cops just can’t shoot for shit

[@tripletap1]

I like coming here and generally dis-agreeing with about half what you say. Sometimes I think you are "controlled opposition" but other times you just remind me of my Dad, I keep coming back, Sometimes you make more sense than i got jigging round in my head, other times I disagree, such is life, not saying this video is either one, just here for the content.

[@thepistolguy859]

I think police should have guns but it should be an absolute last resort pulling it out. The same for citizens who carry.

[@FierceMouse]

Wood chipper

[@George-ue3er]

Part of the issue with this is the same as in the military. Fewer young officers have ever handled a real firearm before firearms training in the academy or basic training.

[@Fudmottin]

Touching their guns a lot! LOL. Usually that's the sign of a new concealed carrier. "Is my gun still there?" Yes, stupid.

[@peter_d]

Cops should just go back to carrying security six or model 19s

[@MrSmith-zy2bp]

I wish Ruger would reissue a new Security Six. They look better than the GP100.

[@aliceakosota797]

Colt monitors and Tommy guns?

[@exothermal.sprocket]

That way the thugs with their 19 round CZ's aren't so outgunned?

[@peter_d]

@@exothermal.sprocket yeah. Cause 6 rounds of 357 magnum are equivalent to 20 rounds of 9mm

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@peter_d Hahahaha!

[@navchaps3449]

I'm retired military. They have a blame culture. There are no accidents, there are only mishaps where someone is always to blame. (Except, of course, at the most senior levels.) Police may be the same. Zero tolerance is an unrealistic approach to understanding problems.

[@idontknowwhatahandleisohwell]

"i dodnt get hired again in 2010 because i told them what i thought of their system" fucking. legend.

[@ciscokidkid6580]

They are not gun people.

[@paulbegley1464]

Myself I prefer my gun having a hammer and the only hammer less gun I own is a revolver with a internal hammer double action only. So don't pull the trigger it won't go boom.

[@mblake0420]

Strikers work the same lol

[@ericalger5003]

Well, no shit! Really! Don't pull the trigger don't go boom!

[@paulbegley1464]

@@ericalger5003 What we have here is a typical case of smart ass num nuts . What's a matter, did your parents get you neutered too early in life ?

[@aliceakosota797]

​@@mblake0420yeah right no striker fired comes close to any revolvers single action

[@mblake0420]

@aliceakosota797 not what I said either in context to what you said, none of them go off without pulling a trigger so? Ok fudd

[@BrianMiller1973]

“Hey you, HALT!”

[@thetrekkingwoodsman2051]

A lazy attitude mixed with no safety on a firearm is not a good mix. Most criminals are idiots as well, so having a safety on a firearm is one way to confuse a criminal who gets your gun.

[@govtfunded]

I personally know four people who have ND shot themselves. 1 is a state trooper, one is a federal agent, one has a top secret security clearance and the other is just a tool shed.

[@williamflowers9435]

So which one is you? 😜jk

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Sure you know “four.” Why do you make stuff up?

[@govtfunded]

@@williamflowers9435 LOL not me, but I have a ND before. Fortunately it went into the ground in front of me. It’s a good thing to admit and train to avoid.

[@govtfunded]

@@colt10mmsecurity68 why do you assume it’s a lie? It’s a fact.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

@@govtfunded Surrrrrrre it is.

[@BlackJack-mj3mn]

Are there any statistics on Police negligent discharges with various types of guns (hammer fired vs striker fired; pistol vs revolver)?

[@comfortgeezer200]

SIG vs Glock Triggers = fully vs partially cocked: I examined a couple of my Glocks the other day and found the strikers need to be pulled back an additional ~ 3mm (after hitting the "initial take up" point during the trigger squeeze) before the seer drops and releases the striker. My SIG's strikers set at fully cocked and release with little movement or increased force after the initial trigger take up point. They might both release at around the same 5 pound point - but the higher trigger pressure levels on Glocks seem to require being applied over a noticeably longer distance after initial take up. While I like both Glocks and SIGs a lot, I believe the Glock triggers are a better choice for new shooters and people who don't know what they are doing - which includes most police officers. Can anyone help me if there is something I'm missing ? I want to clarify that I'm personally comfortable with carrying either SIGs or Glocks and I appreciate their lack of "off buttons". ( Off buttons = things that can interfere with intentionally discharging a handgun when it's really needed. )

[@sammyg4806]

This. I have owned, and carried both IWB. The P320 is less forgiving of bad habits and stupidity…because as you say, the trigger breaks (specially the flat ones) at a 90 degree angle.

[@andrewashcraft-hi4ot]

Most cops nowadays are kids that was bullied join law enforcement that want to look tough and have an attitude problem now their is some that are ok I guess I probably should have waited until Yankee was done he has covered a bunch of what I was going to say

[@CarolinaRimfire]

I think moving LEOs back to DA/SA would be a great step. If not that, then at least M&Ps or Glocks with trigger safeties.

[@andrewashcraft-hi4ot]

Yea I have herd that from other people the Wilson combat channel did a thing on this subject and said the bad guys had trouble figuring out the 1911 style hand gun but I don't really care for that Massad guy but they should switch

[@SwampOperator]

I think Leo's should all jump in the river till they decide to enforce and protect the constitution, as it was written, first... then other laws subordinate to it. Untill then ,screw em

[@CarolinaRimfire]

​@@andrewashcraft-hi4otI don't much care for Massad Ayoob either, but he has a point there. If cops carried CZ P09s, I think there would be way less NDs, but it would be a little more expensive for departments.

[@WarWolfOne6969]

I never handled or held a p320, I never realized they dont have a trigger safety :o ... I just looked at Google pics.

[@CarolinaRimfire]

​@@WarWolfOne6969I've never seen one with a trigger safety, but maybe I missed something. I'm certainly not an expert. Some come with manual safeties, but it's my understanding that departments tend not to like those

[@Mbartel500]

I think they are too irresponsible, and power hungry to have guns.

[@StevenRogers-hw9dj]

The suggestion that you think at all is absolutely hilarious! Google "remedial English classes near me".

[@mopiktm9480]

Police have many other gadgets on the belt, and all over the body. They have to worry about the use, care, etc. Of those tools or gadgets.

[@christurner8255]

I wish they'd whistle on my nightstick.

[@Jeremy-go8mp]

And you aren't???😂

[@CamGaylor]

Cops should all carry Beretta PX4 storms Canadian Border patrol carry the PX4

[@SwampOperator]

They should all carry themselves home and refuse to enforce laws contrary to the constitution

[@ryanpettit82]

I recently watched a police shooting video and all cops in three different body cams were carrying hammer fired auto loaders. I was impressed.

[@DirtyBird28]

Right on cue, diplomatic as always in the thumbnail.😊

[@thetrekkingwoodsman2051]

Most law enforcement officers do not carry firearms with a safety like the 1911 format and/or lack the long double action pull of a Beretta or revolver. Add that to some of the stress related issues of the job that Yank mentioned. Gunblue490 channel discussed some of the issues with the lack of a safety on a firearm and is a retired police officer.

[@glenmo1]

Personally I believe that Police department should go back to carrying revolvers.. concealed hammer or Bobbed hammer DAO eight shot revolvers

[@jb2186]

Trigger finger is number one safety 👆

[@DeusRegum]

TYM really knows how to piss off all the SIG try hards in the comments section! LOL!

[@johnrivera1698]

I've never had a negligent discharge with my duty M&P....yet I would feel safer with a double action single action if my Department would allow it. I would love to carry my CZ75 P01 omega but the glock snobs at the top won't allow it😢

[@r1ckgr1m3s8]

I got the same S&W hat, did you get it at Dunham's?

[@SMS2884]

Honestly it's a hit or miss literally. Most cops aren't good with guns. However some cops are good and some are amazing. You just never know. And i wouldn't want to be around the bad ones.

[@brockhowell2296]

One of the main reasons I typically (pocket) carry a .357 snub is that I simply trust myself with one more than I do a pistol. I like pistols too, BUT I feel more at ease with a wheel gun. I do carry my pistols, but I notice whenever I do that I'm extra careful and I'm significantly more conscious of the fact that I'm carrying a gun. I like carrying a gun, but I don't necessarily want to be reminded (psychologically) that I'm carrying a gun every single second that I am carrying one. The other thing to take into account is most guys don't even consider carrying or even owning a revolver, like its not even an option. I can't tell you how many times at the range I've told a guy that I typically carry a .357 snub and they look at me like "HUH????" or they'll say something similar to, "Oh yeah, my grandpa has a revolver" and that's where it ends. Granted I'm not a cop, but I've never felt outgunned carrying a snub nor would I if you gave me a revolver. YM is 100% correct in saying that most cops don't go to the range regularly, they simply don't. Most cops seem to care more about being an authority figure than they do about being Doc Holiday.

[@LeoBaker-ir3vo]

(Jordan vs. New London Connecticut) If your IQ is higher than your body temperature, you can be a cop.

[@robertlawson698]

How many people with high IQ's WANT to be cops? They don't want people who can think;they want people that will jump when they say"frog",and otherwise do whatever they're told.

[@rclayton80]

keep telling cops how dangerous their guns are and they're going to shoot AT their guns and say "I THOUGHT I SAW A GUN!"

[@George-ue3er]

What kind of states do yall live in? In my state cops can be charged with felony malfeasance in office for failure to act out of cowardance. Not to mention ever agency i know of in my state has it in police act of cowardly conduct by not taking action will result in separation from the department.

[@robertlawson698]

Since most"police"these days are militarized,and since active-duty military personnel can be court-martialed for cowardice and dereliction of duty,it's only fair.

[@grbdevnull5611]

I wonder how many people will see this as their first Yankee Marshal video and call him a boot licker.

[@e.t.2230]

PETTY TRAFFIC UNIT*

[@willaumep]

That or we stop trainning them for escalating confreontation only.and not enough tactical approach to when you should have one in the pipe.

[@mustangkrillin]

Or Sig made a crappy gun in the 320, which is exactly what happened. They admitted as such and offered a "fix" but they didn't fix the core issue with the 320 and they haven't even acknowledged their lousy materials that show excessive premature wear.

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

A Glock fan boy has entered the chat.

[@mustangkrillin]

@@yesihavebedbugs2786 Funny how the only retort for legitimate concerns about the 320 is accusing a person of being a fanboy. 🙄

[@yesihavebedbugs2786]

@@mustangkrillin I own both soy boi. Only thing wrong with any P320 is tards who should never handle a firearm.

[@josephstarnes8747]

Do you really think Barney Fife got bullied in school? He was a know it all, but he was likable and I bet he got along well with most everyone. I know the show really went downhill when he left to go work in Raleigh.

[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

Whew I was worried you were about to say black people

[@thebleedingbaron]

First view first like!

[@unityistheonlysolution3485]

You need a hobby, champ.