Murphy Police Training Ofc. Phillip Gilbert goes over the basic rules of firearm safety.
Clad in pink t-shirts, two dozen Murphy teens strapped on black duty belts to prepare for the first lesson in the week-long Murphy Police Department’s Youth Citizens Police Academy (YCPA).
“Treat every weapon as if it is loaded,” Training Ofc. Phillip Gilbert told the class, having them repeat it several times as he explained even blue plastic training pistols must be respected as if they were real and loaded.
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