Richard Fairburn - Law Enforcement Firearms

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Dick Fairburn has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience in both Illinois and Wyoming, working patrol, investigations and administrative assignments. Dick has also served as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst and as the Section Chief of a major academy's Firearms Training Unit and Critical Incident training program. He has a B.S. in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University and was the Valedictorian of his recruit class at the Illinois State Police Academy. He has published more than 100 feature articles and two books: Police Rifles and Building a Better Gunfighter.

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Off-duty carry: Flying with firearms - 05/06/2013 Comments

Police Gun Control Survey: Cops support simple, straightforward solutions - 04/08/2013 Comments

Cops are experts at dealing with the dangerously insane - 04/01/2013 Comments

Long-range adversaries: Can you make the shot? - 03/04/2013 Comments

Standout warriors: Are you The One? - 01/07/2013 Comments

Newtown shooting: Why Minutemen can protect against active shooters - 12/17/2012 Comments

Definitions for Designated Marksman optics buyer's guide - 12/04/2012 Expert Analysis

Designated Marksman optics: A buyer's guide - 12/04/2012 Comments

The trainer's reward: When "thanks" means a life preserved - 11/05/2012 Comments

The trainer's reward: Students' most heart-stopping stories - 10/09/2012 Comments

Product Review: The Colt LE901-16S 'Modular Carbine' - 09/10/2012 Comments

Colo. massacre: 3 lessons your department should learn - 07/30/2012 Comments

Optics for the AR rifle platform - 07/02/2012 Comments

Train your brain to win the fight - 06/04/2012 Comments

In truth, there is humor: 3 legendary police stories - 05/07/2012

Live-fire training in teams - 04/16/2012 Comments

Colt: The legend lives on... in the Colt M4 Advanced Law Enforcement Carbine - 03/13/2012 Comments

Firearms Accessories: Testing the Aimpoint PRO - 03/13/2012 Comments

Colt: The legend lives on... in the 1911 'Rail' Gun - 03/12/2012 Comments

Loaded for bear: Keep a 'GO' bag handy - 02/06/2012 Comments

Self-aid and buddy-aid training for patrol officers - 01/09/2012

Shooting to kill an animal: A sad but necessary skill - 12/05/2011 Comments

Concealed carry: Kahr Arms CM9 - 10/31/2011 Comments

Concealed carry: What and how? - 10/31/2011 Comments

Concealed carry: Where and when? - 09/26/2011 Comments

10 years after 9/11: Terrorism lessons we (should have) learned - 08/19/2011 Comments

Beyond the patrol rifle: Adding a 'Designated Marksman' capability - 07/18/2011 Comments

Police ammunition: Considerations for storage and use - 06/06/2011 Comments

Product Review: Shooter app for Droid - 05/09/2011 Comments

The role of the 'safety officer' in police work - 04/18/2011 Comments

Firearms Review: The Smith & Wesson .380 Bodyguard - 03/15/2011 Comments

Book Excerpt: Building a Better Gunfighter - 02/14/2011 Comments

Recommendations for the LEO 'Man Cave' literary and video library - 01/31/2011 Comments

The law enforcement officer's 'Man Cave' - 01/31/2011 Comments

Book Excerpt: Building a Better Gunfighter - 12/20/2010 Comments

The 'Mean Streets' are getting meaner! - 12/06/2010 Comments

Book Excerpt: Building a Better Gunfighter - 11/08/2010 Comments

Don’t just survive...prevail! - 09/20/2010 Comments

Cooper’s colors: A simple system for situational awareness - 08/09/2010 Comments

Product Review: BattleComp 1.0 Compensator - 07/13/2010 Comments

Product Review: Ruger SR556 - 07/12/2010 Comments

A crisis of leadership: How to create great leaders - 06/14/2010 Comments

Ambush: Fighting your way through hell - 05/10/2010 Comments

Ambush: Awareness means avoidance - 04/05/2010 Comments

Product Review: Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver - 03/01/2010 Comments

21st century deadly force training for police - 01/18/2010 Comments

Stupid shooting range tricks: Recalling momentary lapses in judgment - 12/07/2009 Comments

Repeat your force-on-force training scenarios - 11/16/2009 Comments

You shot an unarmed suspect? - 10/19/2009 Comments

"No-go" is the hardest call of all - 08/10/2009

Want a little cheese with that whine? - 07/06/2009 Comments

The legend of the blue handcuffs: A lesson for trainers - 06/08/2009 Comments

Product Review: Leupold Tactical Binoculars - 06/01/2009 Comments

Product Review: The Mil-Dot Master - 05/31/2009

Countering terrorist teams, part 3: The second wave response - 03/20/2009

Countering terrorist teams, part 2: The different response - 03/06/2009

Countering terrorist teams, part 1: A different threat requires a different response - 02/20/2009

In humor, there is truth - 01/09/2009

Where did all the bullets go? - 12/12/2008 Comments

Remote-control deadly force decisions - 10/06/2008

Why cops carry guns - 07/21/2008 Comments

The Snubnose: The little gun that could… - 06/09/2008 Comments

The thin blue line - 05/16/2008

M16 myths - 05/07/2008 Comments

Shot doesn't always equal dead - 04/09/2008 Comments

Examining the value of departmental weapons testing and evaluation - 03/14/2008 Comments

Sniper ammunition choices - 02/26/2008 Comments

Instant response: Carry off-duty! - 12/11/2007 Comments

Leupold Mark 4, 3.5-10x40mm LR/T - 12/01/2007

Kimber’s Advanced Tactical Sniper Rifle - 12/01/2007

Rapid Deployment: Version 2 - 10/01/2007 Comments

Causes and cures for the negligent discharge - 09/18/2007 Comments

After the gunfight - 09/07/2007 Comments

Sighting choices for your patrol rifle - 08/07/2007 Comments

Coaching forward: Positive training - 04/01/2007

Tip: One handy flashlight - 06/07/2012

Tip: Blue on Blue: Remember LEOSA and blue on gray - 04/11/2012

Tip: A source for LEOSA legal info - 01/04/2012

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