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FBI Instruction

A qualified firearms instructor,
who is recommended by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
gives the instruction. "The weaker
people get additional training,"
Mr. Bromwell explained.

If an officer has had to use his
gun, even if only drawing it from
his holster, he has to file a
memorandum explaining his
actions. From this information,
training procedures can be updated
and modified.

Mr. Bromwell stated that very
rarely does an officer ever have to
use his firearm. "People respect
a policeman because they know
he can carry out his instructions.

"We have an image of a policeman
in the United States as wearing
a badge, carrying a gun and
so on, and if you take away his
gun you remove his authority."