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FIREARMS WEEK: ARE OFFICERS EQUIPPED FOR TODAY’S FIGHTS?
If your handgun is hungry, your response should be automatic: feed it and get back to work; here’s how to build reload skills that stand up to stress
Nearly half of respondents identified threats beyond typical handgun range as a limitation, while many pointed to optics, patrol rifles and additional training as ways to improve capability
This practical 10-point self-assessment helps agencies determine whether their firearms setup is equipped for the realities police officers face in the field
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Officer Dave Boucher thought he was prepared for an active shooter call — until it happened at the school where his son attends seventh grade
Like a lot of technical terms in the firearms world, the ‘length of pull’ measurement is used often, but may not always be properly understood
Some people continue to believe that shooting a dangerous subject in the hand or the leg is not only feasible, but preferable to shooting center mass
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The human life needs physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance
The topic of off-duty carry is too big an issue to ignore, especially when it is so starkly presented in the news headlines of the day
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