Kyle Sumpter

Full list of Kyle Sumpter results

• Killing our own

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  More police officers recently lost their lives because of a knowing disregard for our collectively agreed-upon firearm safety measures

• Book review: 'Law Enforcement Rangemaster' is essential reading for new rangemasters

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  The authors have put their many combined years of reputable rangemaster experience into a well-organized, easy-to-read manual

• Administrative handling of the patrol rifle

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  A patrol officer primer on daily rifle handling

• Cover and time: Limitations and hazards

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  As de-escalation continues its momentum in public discourse and LE curricula, all must remember that the concepts of cover and time apply differently when guns are in the mix

• Removing handcuffs to deliver aid

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  Deciding whether or when to unhandcuff a detained person can be a tricky matter

• A letter to the American public: There is no such thing as 'the least' amount of physical force

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  The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed

• Preparing for pistol qualification: Reducing anxiety and passing the test

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  Follow these steps to calm your mind and increase your shooting confidence

• A letter to the American public: Law enforcement officers cannot read minds

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  When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience

• Should cops shoot to incapacitate?

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  The answer is “Yes!”

• Timing with accuracy beats power and speed

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  How does an LEO armed only with a handgun win in combat against an assailant using a rifle or shotgun, or against multiple lethal assailants?

• 8 discussions every agency should have about pistol qualification & firearms training

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  Qualification is a physical skills test and not an assessment of an LEO’s judgment, understanding of policy or propensity to comply with deadly force law