The Empire Strikes Out

In the UK, the majority of police officers are not armed, and in fact don’t have much formal gun training. For those who do want to be AFOs (Authorised Firearms Officers), they have to undergo special training, part of which I am overseeing. 

The new trainees have reached the stage where they’re firing live weapons at a gun range, shooting the standard circular targets. One of the trainees is not doing as well as the others.

We’re overseeing his target, and the lack of accuracy is apparent.

Officer: “Okay, be brutally honest. How bad am I?”

Me: “Well, the good news is you have a promising career ahead of you… as a Galactic Imperial Stormtrooper.”

Officer: “…Ouch.”