While focusing on the front sight and preparing to squeeze the trigger, your suspect could have dropped their weapon or complied with your orders, and you might not notice. Many shooters need to close one eye, losing 50% of their vision. But to do that, you lose focus on your suspect and surroundings. One of the keys to accurate shooting with iron sights is to focus on the front sight. RDS let you focus on the threat, not the front sight. In doing so, we can better serve the members of our community and make San Mateo County a safe place for everyone. As Sheriff Bolanos says, “As the sheriff, I am committed to providing our deputies with the best training and equipment possible. While his budget isn’t infinite, the safety of staff and the public alike is the overarching goal and a guiding principle of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. But in the traditional sense of someone who wants to “favor or promote change or innovation,” Sheriff Bolanos is up there with the best by listening to command staff, administrators, deputies, and yes, even his volunteers. In the current vernacular, “progressive” has become a negative word. And the fact that I am a volunteer first responder for the sheriff’s office…well, that may have helped. Briefing: (L-R in red) Deputy Lorenzatti, Rangemaster Weidner, Deputy Marcussen.Īs an NRA-certified pistol instructor, I had a good grasp of the basics so the chances of me putting holes in the ceiling of their indoor range were low.
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