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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
The US military (conventional) does not employ automatic assault weapons fire (3 shot burst only). It's just not effective and definitely not discrimatory.
My question is what situations does civilian Law enforcement think its necessary to employ full automatic fire?
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I do not think there is one.
The Army teaches machine gun crews to maximise the use of their gun. It teaches 11B's and others to use aimed fire. They learn to "spray fire" on their own when the time comes.
The Army Brass fought going from single shot arms to bolt actions and then from bolt actions to semi autos because of the fear that soldiers whould no longer aim their weapons.
Full auto is for clearing trenches and rooms, suppressing fire, terrain denial, and recon by fire where you do not have to worry with collaterial damage.
None of that fits into LE work. LE always has to worry about collaterial damage!
TS, I don't think I have written anything you didn't all ready know. So I am curious about why you asked the question.