Why no Cannons on Police Helicopters?

Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?

Is it possible to put a round right through the engine block
of a suspect fleeing and stop them from killing innocents?
Seems like that kind of accuracy is possible now isnt it?

When those guys were robbing the bank in LA, seems like
it would have been an easy shot to make from a helicopter
even without a cannon.

Whats up? public outcry or something?

Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?


I dont know if a cannon on a police chopper could solve any problems but in the
past some tried to solve problems by using police choppers as bombers but ended
up paying big settlements to the victims.
(MOVE bombing in Philly)

Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?


Let's see, the average cop on the street can't hit a thing with a side arm
unless he fires 10+ shots, and you want to give them a cannon ?
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA

It never fails. Those who spit on the cops are members of the NRA or GOA.

iespam (N329DF) wrote in message ...
Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?


Let's see, the average cop on the street can't hit a thing with a side arm
unless he fires 10+ shots, and you want to give them a cannon ?
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA

On 18 Apr 2004 10:06:25 -0700, (miso) wrote:

It never fails. Those who spit on the cops are members of the NRA or GOA.

It never fails. Those who support police murders aren't.

--
More blood for oil... in my name!

(miso) wrote in
om:

It never fails. Those who spit on the cops are members of the NRA or
GOA.

That's hilarious,considering the NRA -runs- many police training
programs,and many police are NRA members.
IOW,you don't know what you're talking about.


iespam (N329DF) wrote in message
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Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?


Let's see, the average cop on the street can't hit a thing with a
side arm unless he fires 10+ shots, and you want to give them a
cannon ?
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA




--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

I know exactly what I am talking about. The NRA types need to diss the
police to justify their need for weapons. They do it all the time. It
makes the sane gun owners look bad. GOA types are worse. [GOA = Gone
On Arrival]

Jim Yanik wrote in message ...
(miso) wrote in
om:

It never fails. Those who spit on the cops are members of the NRA or
GOA.

That's hilarious,considering the NRA -runs- many police training
programs,and many police are NRA members.
IOW,you don't know what you're talking about.


iespam (N329DF) wrote in message
...
Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?


Let's see, the average cop on the street can't hit a thing with a
side arm unless he fires 10+ shots, and you want to give them a
cannon ?
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA

"Mutts" wrote in message
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Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?

Is it possible to put a round right through the engine block
of a suspect fleeing and stop them from killing innocents?
Seems like that kind of accuracy is possible now isnt it?

Not consistently in the real world. And 20mm rounds that miss have a nasty
tendency to go hit things and cause damage in places you don't want. Police
forces have enough problems as it is ensuring rounds fired from their
current array of small arms don't hit innocent people when a target is
missed.

tim gueguen 101867

"Mutts" wrote in message
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Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?

Excellent question! I've always thought they should put at least an M-60 on
the police choppers. Would put a stop to the car chases real quick.

"Ragnar" wrote

"Mutts" wrote ...

Wouldnt a cannon on a police helicopter solve a lot of
problems for law enforcement?

Excellent question! I've always thought they should put at least an M-60
on
the police choppers. Would put a stop to the car chases real quick.

That sounds about right. If the police are going to use armed helos, they
need sufficient firepower. I would want at_least_an M60 turret welded on the
bottom of each one. Maybe an M1 turret would be better. Or two. Can't have
enough firepower.