Police Firearms News & Articles

• Don't let your firearms skills atrophy

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  With training extremely limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical you maintain your firearms skills through ongoing practice

• What I learned from attending a red dot sights train-the-trainer course

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  A 2-day course from NLEFIA shows why your department should adopt RDS for duty pistols

• Mitigating risk in firearms range operations

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  Three external factors can impact long-term use of these facilities

• Upgrading your AR-15: 8 features you should consider

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  Numerous options abound for customizing your AR-15 to your needs – this firearms expert details some of the choices

• Which carry pistols are the most efficient?

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  This chart is almost guaranteed to help you whittle down your choices in terms of efficiency and size

• How to disassemble the Mossberg 500/590-series shotgun for cleaning

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  Whether your shotgun is used to launch buckshot or beanbags, you need to keep it clean and ready for service

• This firearms maker offers expert training for LEOs

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  The SIG Sauer Academy offers more than 110 instructional courses in the safe and effective use of firearms, both at its dedicated facility and on location around the country

• Is competition shooting a good training tool?

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  There are pros and cons to shooting competitively for concealed carry practice

• How to buy firearms training equipment

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  Download this Police1 firearms training equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• City not compelled to issue LEOSA card

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  Although LEOSA was written with the intent to allow active and retired officers broad powers to carry firearms nationwide, many legal issues remain unresolved

• A cop's guide to the supplies you will want on patrol

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  While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street

• The case for the 1911

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  While it's increasingly fashionable to mock the 1911 as an outdated and unreliable design, there's a solid argument for the modern 1911 as a law enforcement duty pistol

• The one rifle I'd want for the rest of my life

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  This is a tough choice for any shooter, since rifles are more customization than your average handgun

• 5 ways a school resource officer can improve campus security

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  SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive

• Best LE glass of SHOT Show 2020

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  Low power variable optics are a growing market in law enforcement

• Product Review: Daniel Defense Delta 5

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  A bolt-action tack driver more than suitable for law enforcement agencies

• 5 ways LE leaders can streamline LEOSA policies

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  The simplicity of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) has led to well-intentioned, but misguided, administrative and procedural requirements

• Why Walther pistols may be the best service pistols you’ve never fired

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  The Walther Arms Q4 Steel Frame shot like a laser beam during SHOT Show 2020 range day

• SHOT Show 2020: Here are 4 must-see products from the show floor

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  From shooting braces to speed loaders, SHOT Show features products to make both your on- and off-duty life a little easier

• SHOT Show 2020: New ammunition from Federal and Speer

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  These brands have introduced a dazzling array of new products for 2020

• SHOT Show 2020: SIG Sauer roundup

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  Check out the newest SIG firearms, ammunition and electro-optics on display at this year’s SIG Sauer range day

• How to maintain your carry ammo

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  When carrying a gun daily it’s easy to get caught up in what gun is the best, but we sometimes forget to think about our ammunition

• 3 things at SHOT Show range day that made me stop in my tracks

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  I was expecting to tell you all about the different guns that were showstoppers, but the products that stopped me in my tracks were not guns

• 10 vendors to check out at SHOT Show 2020

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  Some of the coolest hardware on the planet is showcased at the largest event of its kind in the world

• Cops aren't shooters, but they should be

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  Many officers fail to get the training they need to be truly proficient with their firearms

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