Firearms Week examines whether officers are carrying what they need for the threats they may face today. The series looks beyond training and tactics to explore real-world risks, equipment limits and agency decisions around capacity, reloads, distance, deployment speed and control when every second counts.
This practical 10-point self-assessment helps agencies determine whether their firearms setup is equipped for the realities police officers face in the field
ARE OFFICERS EQUIPPED FOR TOMORROW’S THREATS?
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
THE FUTURE OF FIREARMS TRAINING
Dry practice may lack excitement, but it remains one of the most effective ways for officers to build and sustain critical firearm skills
Incorporate the eye-head-gun technique to boost your precision and avoid over-travel
Your shooting stance is the foundation of marksmanship. Learn how the right gear, dry fire systems and fitness tools can help you stabilize your platform and improve performance
Police officers know that a person will never get good at any physical skill without the right training, and that includes the operation of a firearm
Transform your dry fire training with gamechanging tools — from trigger-reset mags to VR simulations, these products make practice more engaging, effective and fun
Agencies that undertrain with the 12-gauge are overlooking one of law enforcement’s most powerful and versatile defensive tools
Police1’s 30-day firearms skills challenge
This challenge isn’t a huge time commitment, but you will see big improvements in your skills and mindset. Are you ready? Let’s get to work!
ADDITIONAL FIREARMS NEWS & INSIGHTS
The department spent $1.17 million on the new handguns and holsters, replacing a discontinued Sig model they had used for over a decade
The Smith and Wesson .38 Special revolver that Desmond Holly used in the attack originally belonged to one of his grandparents and was kept in a safe in the family’s home
A split-second decision during an active shooter response pushed two officers to rethink how rifles are secured, stored and rapidly brought into the fight
GPS-enabled optics could prevent blue-on-blue shootings by giving officers real-time identification tools that improve coordination and reduce tragic misidentification during operations
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force also recommended required waiting periods for all firearm purchases and prohibiting the possession of large-capacity magazines
‘Set goals and keep pushing': La. SRO becomes first woman to earn agency’s expert marksmanship badge
“I’m protecting people’s children every day,” St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Kiley Krull said. “If anything ever happened, I want to know I can protect them”
The Spartanburg County deputy was injured in a negligent discharge while checking equipment in the locker room