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Andrew L. Butts

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Andrew Butts is the Executive Director of NLEFIA LLC, the National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association. He retired from federal law enforcement after more than 25 years. He currently holds Expert classifications in IDPA and A classifications in USPSA in multiple divisions.

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Firearms
Review: XR920 from Shadow Systems
Why build a pistol with a shorter barrel, slide and sight radius set on a longer full-size grip frame? Here’s why
May 18, 2022 07:16 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Firearms
Meet Staccato’s first entry into the law enforcement duty gun market
Staccato handguns are currently issued, authorized or carried by almost 300 departments nationwide to include the LAPD and the Texas Rangers
April 13, 2021 06:32 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Firearms
Review: Multi-role and duty-role 920 pistols from Shadow Systems
The MR920 is based on the Glock 19 in operation, size and shape, while the new “duty role” DR920 is a full-size pistol similar to the Glock 17
March 12, 2021 01:59 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Firearm Storage & Racks
5 options for safely securing your firearms at home
Taking a gun belt off at the end of your shift and storing it on the top shelf in a bedroom closet is not an acceptable or responsible way to store a firearm
December 03, 2019 04:24 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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SIG Sauer’s MCX Virtus offers new take on AR platform possibilities
Like SIG’s P320 handgun, the MCX Virtus Patrol rifle can be assembled into various configurations, sizes or barrel lengths based on operational or individual needs
March 05, 2018 02:18 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Product review: Smith & Wesson’s M&P M2.0 Compact
Glock’s Model 19 and 23 have dominated the mid-size pistol market, but Smith clearly intends to move in with this new pistol
December 08, 2017 03:00 AM
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Andrew L. Butts
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What cops need to know about the new Ruger LCP II
The LCP II is the second generation of the concealment classic
February 24, 2017 01:02 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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SHOT Show
SHOT Show 2016: Is Ruger American Pistol poised to dominate?
Ruger has just launched a new handgun with the hope that it will return this manufacturer to its former standing as an essential police sidearm
January 14, 2016 10:39 AM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Firearms
Shooting the new Heckler and Koch VP40
As expected, the new VP40 was accurate and reliable, as we have come to expect from all HK firearms
July 10, 2015 03:41 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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Handguns
How to maintain safe and operational police firearms
Firearms, like automobiles, have a finite lifespan that can be drastically shortened without proper preventive care
June 29, 2015 06:04 PM
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Andrew L. Butts
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