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Shooting your way in: Desperate measures for desperate events

After the Virginia Tech attack we tested and videotaped the use of issue weapons/loads against glass samples and several grades of chain and padlocks

October 07, 2013 06:05 AM

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Richard Fairburn

Handguns

Product Review: Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver

The LCR, a radical new snubnose .38, seems like something out of Buck Rogers, and when you read the list of ingredients, it seems even more space age

February 25, 2010 12:20 PM

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Richard Fairburn

The Snubnose: The little gun that could…

June 09, 2008 04:48 AM

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Richard Fairburn

Active Shooter

Beyond the patrol rifle: Adding a ‘Designated Marksman’ capability

The U.S. military refers to them as ‘Designated Marksman,’ and I propose we adopt similar terminology and the same weaponry for perhaps one in 10 patrol officers

June 27, 2011 12:54 PM

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Richard Fairburn

Officer-Involved Shootings

Firearms Review: The Smith & Wesson .380 Bodyguard

The.380 Bodyguard is a 180-degree shift away from the short-lived Sigma SW380 and is the first “micro .380” to ship with a laser sighting system built into the frame

March 15, 2011 08:25 AM

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Richard Fairburn

Off Duty

The law enforcement officer’s ‘Man Cave’

The decoration of a Law Enforcement officer’s retreat is at the sole discretion of the Cave Master

January 31, 2011 07:08 AM

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Richard Fairburn

Police Training

Great training and a great rifle from Defense Training International

The FSM4 was the fastest handling AR I’ve ever used and I wrung it out from all available firing positions over the course of two long days of turning ammo into brass

January 05, 2015 12:28 PM

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Richard Fairburn

Police Training

8 ways cops can better defend against ambush attacks

If you don’t prepare yourself for the possibility of coming under attack in an ambush situation, other cops may have to risk their lives trying to save you

February 26, 2015 02:02 PM

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Richard Fairburn

Why Black Hills Barnes TSX is the first purpose-built police patrol rifle load

The Barnes Tac-XP lineup of pistol bullets brings the same combination of excellent expansion and deep penetration to loads for sidearms

June 02, 2014 10:20 AM

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Richard Fairburn

Technology

Remote-control deadly force decisions

October 06, 2008 05:41 AM

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Richard Fairburn