Pen pistol

August 11, 2005 12:59 PM •

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/index.cfm?Category=151

Beware, single-shot .22 disguised as ink pen being sold over internet.

Editor’s note: Our thanks to Officer Brown for his excellent alert. This “pen” serves as a reminder that in police work, nothing can be overlooked, particularly during a pat-down or search. Even seemingly harmless objects can pose a threat in the wrong hands so whatever you find on a subject, check it out…carefully.

This disguised weapon also illustrates why it’s important to keep your eyes open for any movement or behavior that tweaks your curiosity or stirs your survival instincts. If during a contact someone is showing interest in hiding a pen from your sight (or any other object for that matter) or seems reluctant to put it down if ordered, take note and proceed with caution. It may look harmless but within seconds, it could threaten your safety or even your life.

Officer Safety

Scott Buhrmaster

Scott Buhrmaster is the CEO of Calibre Press, one of the leading law enforcement training and information providers in the industry. Scott’s 30-year tenure began in 1989 when he originally signed on with Calibre where he was involved in the creation and marketing of the organization’s popular training courses and award-winning textbooks, videos and online publications.

In 1999, Scott launched The Buhrmaster Group, an organization focused on helping law enforcement training companies develop, market and expand their training efforts. Among his clients was Police1.com, which he signed on with full time as their vice president of training and editorial. During that period, Scott was named to the National Advisory Board of the Force Science Institute, at the time a newly developing organization which was also among his list of clients. Following a seven-year tenure at Police1, Scott signed on with Force Science full-time, initially serving as their vice president of operations and most recently serving as their COO.

Scott has been a long-time contributor to Police1 and has written extensively for other publications and Web sites in the law enforcement market. Additionally, he helped launch two of the most popular e-newsletters in the industry; the Street Survival Newsline and Force Science News. While at Police1, Scott served as the publisher of Police Marksman magazine and a contributing editor for Law Officer magazine.