Sheepdog Tip of the Day, During Combat tip 18
Flash bangs are a great tool that saves lives in these tragic, violent times, but most police officers and soldiers do not carry them on a daily basis. If you carry a weapon, however, you have a "flash bang." You pull the trigger, it flashes and it bangs. We know that a firearm is a psychologically daunting instrument. If you are a police officer, you must understand that in a large percentage of combat situations, the perpetrator is going to fire the first shot--meaning that you begin the engagement on the receiving end of a flash bang. Proper mindset and realistic training to develop autopilot responses can help warriors to overcome this problem.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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