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Ron LaPedis

Private Industry and Public Safety

Ron LaPedis works with Saber Tactics, a law enforcement and civilian training organization. He also volunteers with Bayprofs, an all-volunteer non-profit training group dedicated to advancing firearms safety and knowledge in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ron holds instructor ratings from NRA, USCCA and California POST, and is a uniformed first responder.

LATEST ARTICLES
The 3.9 inch barrel, 17-round P320 XCarry features a beavertail frame to prevent slide bite
Safe Shoot modules on each shooter’s long gun automatically detect the position and barrel direction of all member devices
This new 1911 magazine offers double the service life of their original Power Mag
The secret behind the FC-Hook is the captive spring-loaded detent built vertically into the back side of the catch
It will be interesting to see what will be on exhibit at SHOT Show that addresses this issue
The IMTTS has two major components — one or more intelligent target bases and either a laser training pistol, or a compatible laser cartridge
Tallying up the cost of hearing loss could convince your jurisdiction’s risk analyst that pursuing suppressors for agency firearms might actually be a good deal
The integrally-suppressed Maxim 9 uses Glock 17 (9mm) magazines and drops the noise level to 139 decibels or below, compared to 160 decibels from a standard pistol
While CR123s (which most first-tier flashlights use) are not scarce, they probably aren’t available from your local warehouse, pharmacy or dollar store
While trained and licensed firearms owners and all off-duty LEOs absolutely need to carry, we have a moral responsibility to protect our firearms from misuse