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Calif. police fatally shoot armed man at fiesta

By Steve Chawkins The Los Angeles Times SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As crowds jammed the city's main downtown thoroughfare for its annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta, police officers fatally shot an Oxnard man ...

Surviving the ammo shortage Comments

If your agency hasn’t bumped up against an ammunition shortage in the last few months, you don’t shoot much. This scarcity of factory ammunition is the result of several different factors, ...

Firearms Competition: A Driving Force to Officer Survival

Serious participation in competitive shooting enhances your chances of survival while on duty. In fact, each competition you participate in is a step in the right direction, driving you toward improvement, ...

Training to the lowest level – Are we handicapping our officers? Comments

As law enforcement firearms trainers, we are responsible for passing on lifesaving information. In fact, the critical nature of our subject matter demands that we teach realistic, cutting-edge applications for officers to use on the street. In order to stay ahead of the curve, we must continually search for ways to refine and improve the manner in which we teach, as well as the subjects and approach to the ever-evolving threats we face. ...

Pa. officer shot with own gun during scuffle; manhunt ensues Video

The Associated Press NEW HOLLAND, Pa. — A police officer was shot in a struggle with a man he confronted near his own house while on patrol, and police from more than a dozen departments searched for the ...

N.Y. second grader brings handgun to school Comments

The Associated Press NEW YORK — A second grader brought an unloaded gun to his Queens elementary school, and his mother and 14-year-old brother were arrested, authorities said. The 7-year-old boy brought ...

The J-Frame solution Comments

By Ralph Mroz A Story I have a little story for you that illustrates the entire point of this article. At the last SHOT show (the firearms industry trade show), I’m sitting in on a presentation by Chuck ...

10 tips for officers engaged in off-duty incidents Comments

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GearCheck: Weapons & ammo inspection tips that can protect your life Comments

By Jeff Chudwin Reprinted from PoliceOne partner Law Officer magazine Click here to subscribe to Law Officer Magazine An officer's life depends on serviceable equipment. It's the responsibility of all ...

Firearms: Get a grip — How to hold your pistol

By Dave Spaulding Click here to subscribe to Law Officer Magazine The most basic pistolcraft fundamentals-body position, trigger control and use of the sights-don't mean diddly-squat if you don't properly ...

'Smart Gun' Technology Getting Closer Comments

The new VeriChip promises to keep police guns from firing if they fall into the wrong hands. Photo: Steve Mitchell/AP The new VeriChip promises to keep police guns from firing if they fall into the wrong ...

Handgun safety rules and procedures

Four Basic Handgun Safety Rules: 1. Treat ALL firearms as if they were loaded. 2. DO NOT point at or cover anything with the muzzle until ready to shoot. 3. Keep trigger finger off the trigger and outside ...