Bill Van Raam

Yes it is better to buy quality. I had a career in life safety/fire protection I know quality is not a guarantee that something won’t fail. That would be a good training exercise if someone developed a red or green dot on a training gun that could be could be remote controlled or randomly went off, at the very least to see if there’s a time difference on trigger pulls.

@mansplainer79 @gunguytv There is this thing called training. And buying quality equipment and maintaining it.

A little education for all the keyboard commandos bagging on point shooting: From Grok: The U.S. military still incorporates versions of point shooting (also called instinctive, reflexive, threat-focused, or quick-fire shooting) in close-quarters combat (CQC/CQB) training, though it is typically taught as a complementary skill built on a foundation of sighted marksmanship rather than a primary or standalone method. - Modern U.S. Army Doctrine U.S. Army pistol and rifle marksmanship manuals (such as TC 3-23.35 Pistol from 2017 and TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine) emphasize proper sight alignment and the full shot process for most engagements. However, they recognize that in very close ranges—especially under extreme stress in confined spaces—shooters may not have time to acquire a full sight picture. Older Army manuals (e.g., FM 3-23.35) explicitly described techniques like: - Quick-fire pointing (bringing the weapon up and thrusting it forward while focusing on the target). - Quick-fire sighting for 5–10 yards when time is limited. These concepts align with reflexive fire or modified point shooting, where the shooter points the weapon naturally (often using body alignment or a "combat stance") while keeping eyes on the threat rather than the sights. This remains relevant in CQB room-clearing drills and is practiced in unit-level training. - U.S. Marine Corps and Special Operations Marines and special operations forces have historically integrated point/reflexive shooting into CQB training, with anecdotal reports from combat (e.g., house clearing in Iraq) describing Marines engaging targets at 3–4 feet by pointing rifles over the barrel without using sights. Marine Corps programs, including the Combat Pistol Program and close-quarters tactics courses, include rapid, close-range engagements from the holster or in dynamic movement, often progressing from sighted fundamentals to faster, instinctive techniques under stress. MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) and CQB training also address weapon handling in extreme close quarters, where retention and point-style shooting can apply. Interviews with Marine instructors (from training analyses) have noted that sighted fire builds the muscle memory foundation, after which **point shooting becomes the preferred or natural method for very short distances (contact to ~15–21 feet), where most gunfights occur. This includes using body alignment (e.g., isosceles stance) to "point" the weapon while focusing on the threat. - Current Context and Evolution - Reflexive shooting or similar techniques appear in CQB doctrine (e.g., FM 90-10-1 on close-quarters combat techniques, which discusses reflexive shooting in confined areas). - Modern training stresses stress inoculation and realistic scenarios. Soldiers/Marines learn that under adrenaline, tunnel vision and physiological responses often lead to instinctive pointing rather than deliberate sighting. - Optics (e.g., red dots on rifles) and body armor influence techniques—shooters may use a "modified point" by indexing the threat in the optic window without perfect reticle alignment. - It is not the default for all shooting; doctrine prioritizes accurate, sighted fire when possible. Point shooting is situational, for when speed trumps precision in "bad breath" distances. In practice, elite units (e.g., Rangers, special forces) and advanced CQB courses continue to drill variations of this, often drawing from historical methods like those in Rex Applegate's Kill or Get Killed or WWII-era training, adapted for today's weapons and gear. Anecdotal accounts from veterans confirm its use in real-world CQB. Overall, while not called "classic point shooting" in every manual, some evolved version—emphasizing threat focus, natural pointing, and rapid presentation—is still taught and used for close-quarters scenarios across the U.S. military. Training evolves based on combat lessons from Iraq/Afghanistan and ongoing urban warfare considerations.

Various ways, at roll call they can be told, alerts on their computer, they work sectors over time they know who a lot of the people are and who’s been arrested, who’s been in jail and prison especially frequent flyers. A good number of people they won’t know till something happens to where there’s an I.D. check.

@mansplainer79 @PoliceThePolic1 How would they know? Do they just assume everyone is on parole? Honest question.

Guy just waiting for the bus gets treated like a suspect because two officers decided curiosity outranks the Constitution. No cause, no consent, no explanation, just an illegal search and a whole lot of ego. Police earn the hate every single day. This is why.

@StanleyRoberts @yacbros2023 @CartNarcs So another rip off artist.

@yacbros2023 You probably don’t know this but @CartNarcs is an unofficial spinoff of People behaving Badly. The connection is the Woody Show

I’m always happy when people put their shopping carts back. What about you? #Dashcamc

@StanleyRoberts I’m happy when people put their carts back too but I don’t always put mine back after shopping loading everything that’s all I got.

@RichardManso3 @StanleyRoberts Indirectly you are paying the man.

@StanleyRoberts You're not tipping the tax man. You're tipping the server a little extra. For me it's just easier to calculate it because a lot of receipts don't have a subtotal before the tax line.

Guess who is calculating the tip after taxes? #Sanjose 5305 Almaden Expy, The tip should be calculated before the tax, otherwise you’re tipping the tax man.

@gunguytv True.

@mansplainer79 That, and they spent several hundred dollars on a red dot and have to justify the expense.

@Drippinbeards @CitizenUSA77 @Raindropsmedia1 The slap on the wrist or any such thing has nothing to do with qualified immunity. Qualified immunity is if you can sue or not. Grok is your friend for how many get it.

@mansplainer79 @CitizenUSA77 @Raindropsmedia1 Go ahead and tell me how often qualified immunity is revoked? How may cases do we see of police abuse of power where they simply get a slap on the wrist of suspension with pay or demotion to a desk Job? Or better yet, fired to go work at the department next door. What a joke…

Man files $5 million lawsuit after being arrested and tased for retrieving items from his own car 👀😳💰

@Raindropsmedia1 Motorcycle guy escalates things, cops are trained to recognize them at that point a smart cop is going to cuff you for both the protection of you and himself. Instead of becoming a hot head when asked about the hanger he could have explained himself.

@CitizenUSA77 @Raindropsmedia1 They don’t have immunity but there is qualified immunity. Qualified is the important word, which means it’s not automatic a judge has to qualify it otherwise there is no immunity.

@Raindropsmedia1 They need to get rid of immunity for these people and they should be prosecuted and their pensions should have to pay for every wrongdoing they do. Only a bad evil man would ever work in enforcement now a days . Like working at an abortion clinic .

@KTVU Well I was going to try their coffee for the first time…

The Pride flags at Philz Coffee are staying up, the company announced Friday. The decision came after a lot of backlash. ktvu.com/news/made-mist…

@greenbergnation Part of the undermining of our democracy.

NEW: A campaign video released by SF Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti (to succeed Nancy Pelosi) shows his desire for poplar political revolution, as he dines with controversial influencer Hasan Piker.

@strogdungler @gunguytv True with training it’s easier to find the dot but under stress and the distance if you don’t find it right away or it malfunctions you wasted precious time.

@mansplainer79 @gunguytv His complaint is using dots at short ranges is an issue since it's somehow harder to find the dot at short ranges. Finding the dot is the same no matter how far your target is. It's a training issue.

New Video: The Stupid Use of Pistol Optics

@Smoked747 @PoliceThePolic1 You have to be a bot.

@mansplainer79 @PoliceThePolic1 How do they know the person is on parole before stopping them and asking them questions?

@katieporterca Well then we should have the same for all citizen criminals, so not only do you have violent tendencies (hot mashed potatoes) verbal abusive outbursts now you demonstrate racist tendencies. Just the person we don’t need to have any political power.

The day I take office, we abolish state cooperation with ICE. We protect our neighbors and keep our families whole; we don't tear them apart. Simple as that.

@abc7newsbayarea Yes vote for the guy that spits on thr oath of office and the constitution to violate our civil rights.

The latest poll from Inside California Politics and Emerson College Polling shows Xavier Becerra earning a massive jump among Democrats. abc7ne.ws/yK75Us

I can see both sides of the argument. I think he’s being over charged maybe to get a plea and because it was caught on camera. If he feared for his and his family’s life deadly force is appropriate. Did he intentionally run over the guy, that’s questionable, did he intentionally hit him and try to get him off the hood it looks like it. Should he have stuck around yes but in some places that could bad news. He absolutely should have called 911 and reported it and either gone to a police station or set up a place to meet the police.

Decision by @SFDAOffice to charge driver w/murder is “outrageous,” says defense atty @sethdm, arguing his client felt threatened. But @BrookeJenkinsSF says driver chose to run over & kill Dannielle Spillman, 74, (pic),who “died for absolutely no reason” tinyurl.com/yn8b45cn

DISCRETION: Video shows crash that killed pedestrian Dannielle Spillman (pic) near S.Van Ness & Mission.Valentino Amil held by @SFPD w/help by @SheriffSF,charged by @SFDAOffice @BrookeJenkinsSF w/murder & hit-and-run.Defense atty @sethdm says client felt threatened 5,6 p.m. @KTVU

@Sam3SF @AbbyNormalSF @AT415287548 @ThirdAndJauan @MHurabiell @marie4sf Never watched the movie but I get your point, I think.

@AbbyNormalSF @mansplainer79 @AT415287548 @ThirdAndJauan @MHurabiell @marie4sf And he was running against Fielder. Sophie’s choice

There's three donations I intend to make this cycle: One to the most sensible candidate with a chance at the CA Gov race (Mahan probably, Becerra if Mahan really can't get going). One to Mills if she beats Platner, and Collins otherwise One big one to AIPAC

@strogdungler @gunguytv Would like to elaborate on that?

@mansplainer79 @gunguytv Maybe if you have no experience with them at all.

@Smoked747 @PoliceThePolic1 They are and police can stop and search people on parole for violations.

@mansplainer79 @PoliceThePolic1 People on parole aren’t allowed to use a bus or be in public?