Tactics And Weapons

Gun Gizmos vs. Skill

In the realm of firearms training, the basics are paramount. Although progress is possible, fads and gizmos will play no part in it.

Posted Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Instinct Combat Shooting: Tricks That Pay Off When It Counts

Instinct combat shooting is the act of operating a handgun by focusing on the target and instinctively coordinating the hand and mind to cause the handgun to discharge at a time and point that ensures interception of the target with the projectile.

Posted Monday, June 28, 2010

Firearm Investigations: Part 2

Despite controversy, the tracing process continues to provide a highly beneficial mechanism to law enforcement and to the firearms owning public.

Posted Saturday, June 26, 2010

Reload Strips

It's almost universal that an officer carries two reloads on the uniform, whether spare magazines or speedloaders for the revolver. Most officers will have spare ammo in their briefcase, jump bag and, if they have a take-home car, in the trunk.

Posted Saturday, June 26, 2010

Understanding the Objectively Reasonable Standard—Taser

Given proper training, adequate policy guidelines, effective supervision, sound tactical applications and competent report writing, the field deployment of the Taser technology can and does satisfy the objectively reasonable standard of care.

Posted Saturday, June 26, 2010

Shooting While Moving

It's so much more than a cool range drill. It's a valid technique that must be taught, learned & mastered.

Posted Friday, June 11, 2010

Carry a Gun? Carry a Knife!

No sane American LEO would hit the streets without a gun. And yet many go without a quality knife on a regular basis. The fact is a knife is more likely to come in handy than a gun. And like a gun, it just might save your life.

Posted Friday, May 28, 2010

Spike's Tactical Compressor 5.56 mm

Spike s Tactical 5.56 mm Compressor was designed to be high speed and low drag.

Posted Friday, May 21, 2010

Alternatives to Incarceration

Budgetary woes make tracking and checking on gang members who are on parole or probation. To prevent them from rejoining the gang and committing crimes, police, parole agents and probation officers must coordinate their efforts with the courts and other agencies.

Posted Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Incapacitation Potential

To ensure the incapacitation of a crazed killer, we need to hurt them as severely as possible, actually make them want to quit due to injury. Death is irrelevant; all we want to do is stop their immediate action.

Posted Friday, May 14, 2010

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