Police Precision Rifle News & Articles

• Spotlight: Beretta serves up a unique heritage, history and passion for excellence

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  Firearms designed specifically to meet or exceed law enforcement standards are known for their reliability

• How this police sniper's 100-foot shot stopped a deadly threat

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  Lt. Joseph Fix credits his time in the military as an Army Ranger and police SWAT training for his ability to remain calm and focused

• Colo. school board approves sheriff’s office request to store rifles in schools

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  Prior to the change, school resource officers stored their long-range rifles in their vehicles, which are parked in school lots during the day

• VPO vs DM rifle programs: Know the difference

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  Putting a variable power optic on a patrol rifle does NOT turn a patrol rifle program into a “designated marksman” program

• Lessons learned from 7 years of active shooter response training

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  LEOs must develop fundamental knowledge and skills in tactical operations to credibly address horrific active shooter incidents

• Administrative handling of the patrol rifle

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  A patrol officer primer on daily rifle handling

• Product review: Savage Arms' Impulse Rifle delivers on speed and accuracy

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  This rifle's straight-pull bolt affords the shooter bolt action accuracy but is much faster to manipulate than a traditional bolt action rifle

• SHOT Show spotlight: Patrol car seatback organizer

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  Grey Man Tactical's products help turn piles of gear into organized gear

• Range day roundup: Reflex sight, cooling body armor, pop-up targets and much more

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  Take a walk with us through some of the exhibits on display at SHOT Show's famous Industry Day at the Range

• 3 winners at SHOT Show industry day at the range

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  I found three products for you that really shifted my perspective

• How to buy firearm optics (eBook)

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  For the uninitiated, the variety of available firearms optics can be confusing; this guide can help

• Running your patrol rifle like a pro

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  Adapt these competitive shooter techniques to improve your skills

• Analysis: The ultimate high-stakes hostage shot

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  Though relatively rare, hostage situations are a reality of policing, and the life you’re asked to save may be that of a child

• What did you do during lockdown? I built a rifle.

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  Despite my passion for firearms, I had never built my own rifle

• A shot in the dark

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  Wisconsin officer Aaron Hintz is convinced his training prepared him to make a 54’ shot when lives were on the line

• Training day: AR-15 rifle class

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  The Berkeley Police Department uses a variety of shooting positions during AR-15 training to prepare officers to respond in any situation

• These red dot sights for both pistols and rifles offer advantages for situational awareness, shot accuracy

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  Aimpoint’s discounts for LEOs also offer its reputation for quality at a price within reach

• Review: Mid-Evil Industries Overwatch Commander is a versatile shooting platform

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  Shooting sticks, bipods, or even standard tripods can’t approach the lightweight, multi-positional shooting capability of the Overwatch Commander

• The argument for the modular police sniper rifle

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  Police sniper teams are better equipped with a rifle that can field two different calibers to meet the demands of increased overwatch assignments and conventional SWAT operations

• Lessons from the 1980 Norco bank robbery

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  The past speaks to us, if we only listen, and teaches us critical lessons about dealing with highly mobile killers

• 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

• 7 more tips for tactical movement

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  These tactics and techniques have a broad application and are useful for many patrol scenarios

• Training for public venue sniper deployments

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  These environments are complex and create many unique challenges for police snipers

• 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

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