Police Firearms News & Articles

Two young officers trained under the same state curriculum and worked the street in cities with similar demographics. Both were tested early in their careers by life-threatening conflicts. Tragically for one, that’s where the similarities end. ...

Press Release provided by Congressman J. Randy ForbesWASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) introduced public safety legislation that will promote the responsible use of firearms ...

Mid-way through my attendance at the IACP session on domestic and international terrorism on Sunday morning, I received a text message from my friend and colleague Hannah Simon: “TASER has an AXON ...

By John Miller Associated PressBOISE, Idaho – A Gooding County Sheriff's deputy shot accidentally by another deputy at his home is back at work after four weeks recuperation.Deputy Jeremy Smith, ...

Not all cops are the same, not all environments are the same and not all gunfights are the same, yet so often we find ourselves doing the same qualification style drills in a square, static firearms range. Bringing the Street to the Range is NRA LEAD’s philosophy that the goal of LE firearms training should not be just to meet a qualification test standard, but to prepare the officer for the environment where he/she must fight and win. ...

San Diego (California) Regional Public Safety Training Institute, a 26-week full-time academy. The recruits in this training were from local agencies consisting of La Mesa PD, San Diego Sheriff's Dept, ...

By Ron Avery PoliceOne Firearms ColumnistOver the years, I have seen many changes in firearms training philosophy. Some are good and some are not so good. I would like to address a fundamental one which ...

PoliceOne Firearms Columnist Ron Avery has facetiously told many of his students, "I am going to make bumper stickers with the phrase LET RECOIL HAPPEN on it." It is very important to learn to hold both body and mind still while you press the trigger and let your body absorb the recoil. In order to do this you must learn to relax. Trying to excessively tense your body only makes recoil harsher and woresens the flinch. You must learn to grip the handgun without tensing the rest of your body. ...

By Ron Avery PoliceOne Firearms ColumnistKeeping your firearms running in less than optimum conditions, from below zero temperatures to temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, as well as preserving and protecting ...

We need to be prepared and train for the possibility of an up close, smell the bad guy’s breath, fight for your life. This is where retention shooting comes in. Not only for the possibility of the bad guy going for your gun, but to be prepared and train to shoot in close quarters when the threat is right on top of you. Retention shooting means the ability to shoot the bad guy in close quarters, while retaining possession of your firearm. ...

By Christine Hauser New York TimesNEW YORK — The Police Department’s new hybrid patrol cars are environmentally friendly, but for some officers, they are a pain in the hip.Officers in all five ...

By Jeff HallBy now, most firearms instructors in the country are aware of Dr. Enoka’s study. Enoka identified three specific mental/physical situations that would cause an involuntary press of a ...