Police Firearms Storage News & Articles

• Building a patrol rifle? Beware the 'Frankengun'

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  For many hobbyists and some departments, these parts are sourced based on their price or appearance instead of how well they function as a unit

• 4 key considerations for off-duty carry

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  The topic of off-duty carry is too big an issue to ignore, especially when it is so starkly presented in the news headlines of the day

• How will the election result influence the gun industry?

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  Let us know in the comments what you think will happen to the gun industry

• 3 gun truths you can't handle

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  You cannot out-shoot your firearm…

• Colleague's stolen gun used in ISIS-inspired ambush of Philly cop

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  Officer Jesse Hartnett was critically wounded by a Glock reported stolen by a veteran colleague three years earlier

• 10 things NOT to do in a gun store

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  My customers continue to surprise me in unique and odd ways every day

• SHOT Show 2016: Bix'n Andy's Remington 700 trigger system and BulletCentral.com

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  I stopped by BulletCentral.com and spoke with the owner in regards to the new Bix'n Andy Remington 700 replacement trigger system and some other top quality products

• Improving home gun safety with Project Childsafe

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  With all of the animosity aimed at gun violence, this could be a good way to get involved in your local community through education, fundraising, and safety kit distribution

• SHOT Show 2016: GunBlocker aims to prevent criminals from using stolen firearms

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  Dropping your carry or range bag into your car with a firearm in it is not secure storage

• SHOT Show 2016: The ArmsReach Defender stores guns without sacrificing quick access

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  According to the manufacturer, this is not a handgun safe, but a "responsible handgun storage product"

• SHOT Show 2016: Shooting the Stainless Steel Range Officer from Springfield Armory

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  The newest release from Springfield Armory is the 9mm 1911 Range Officer in an alluring forged stainless steel, as well as a model with an under-barrel Picatinny rail

• Cops weigh in: 3 ways police product companies can help LE

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  Our audience had several ideas on how product companies can take advantage of their unique position in the industry to aid officers in these difficult times

• How to fund your firearm tracking program

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  Software technology is a must-have but costs money. Here are a few ways to find grants and private funding to pay for an upgrade at your department.

• 3 cons of using paper to track firearms

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  Departments may hurt their operations by sticking to paper tracking versus investing in software

• Setina releases trunk tray weapons system for sedans

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  The system can be installed with three different height adjustments and three horizontal locking positions without any drilling into the vehicle

• 6 off-duty tactical toys every dad will want this Father's Day

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  It’s that time of year when everyone recognizes their father for Father’s Day. Before we look at products, my wish for all LE fathers out there is that they return home safely after their shift. Th...

• Texas lawmakers pass 'campus carry' as session winds down

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  Allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms had repeatedly stalled under Texas Republican majorities since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting

• Firearms, training gun found where police say Ga. sheriff shot woman

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  Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct in the May 3 shooting

• Ark. vet operates on dog that ate 23 live rifle rounds

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  4-year-old Belgian Malinois, Benno, had surgery last week to remove the .308 caliber ammo from his stomach

• Police: Man shoots, kills would-be carjacker outside Utah store

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  Shopper with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a man who was trying to carjack a woman Saturday

• Feds abandon plan to ban popular rifle ammo

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  Agency received more than 80,000 public comments on the proposal to outlaw some types of 5.56 mm rounds, or .223 caliber

• TRU-SPEC introduces expanded line of backpacks at SHOT Show 2015

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  The company has rolled out a new line of nylon-constructed backpacks designed for law enforcement

• Critics pounce as Chicago mayor offers strict gun store law

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  Forced by court order to allow long-banned gun stores to open in Chicago, mayor has introduced law that is so strict critics say it is little more than a continuation of the city's longtime ban

• Calif. police see surge in concealed carry requests

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  Californians have flooded several sheriff offices with applications and inquiries for permits to carry concealed guns

• Calif. appeals concealed weapons ruling

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  California's attorney general on Thursday appealed a federal court decision that overturned San Diego County's concealed weapons restrictions

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