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Nearly 7 of 10 cops surveyed use Glocks on the job

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A survey of some 6,000 law enforcement officers from across the country conducted by a police website found that some 68 percent of all respondents carried Glocks and, further, an impressive 61 percent would choose the gun if given an option.

A survey conducted earlier this year by PoliceOne, a law enforcement website, of their vetted members asked a series of questions about their duty sidearms. The surprising results found that the overall majority carried Glocks with 3 carried for every Sig Sauer, about 4 for every Smith and Wesson, and 8 for every Beretta. This backs up the company’s often-cited claim that approximately “65 percent of police departments in America already put a GLOCK police pistol in between them and the problem.”

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For some of the possible reasons, check out my column at Glock Forum

Glocks in Law Enforcement

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Since Gaston Glock first introduced his tenifer-coated polymer framed handgun in the 1980s,  military and law enforcement agencies around the world have taken to it for the same reason that makes it a popular civilian handgun. The Glock is easy to use, accurate with a natural point of aim, lightweight, nearly unbreakable (although I have seen a large police K9 eat one), and reliable. In fact, in a recent survey of police officers, more than 70% confessed to owning a Glock as a personal firearm.

Let us look at who uses Glocks in the US, The rest in my column for Glock