SHOT Show 2013: Target lock for long-range shooters
Long-range marksmanship, whether the shooter is a sport hunter or combat sniper, has always been more of a craft than dependent on technology. It takes a long time and lots of practice to get good at it, ...
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Facebook Forum: Duty weapons of your dreams 25
By PoliceOne Staff "If you were your police department's armorer and money was not an object, what would you choose for duty weapons?" We recently posed this question to our Facebook fans, ...
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SHOT Show 2012: Remington Autoloading Versa Max
Were there any surprises at Media Day at the Range at SHOT? I saw one product that falls into the game-changer category: The Remington Autoloading Versa Max. The tactical version that I played with had ...
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June 2010 Product Roundup: Firearms
PoliceOne is focusing on news and information about Firearms throughout the month of June 2010. Check out some of these great new products available today: Beretta USA Corp. Introduces the Beretta Px4 ...
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N.J. police target gun traffickers
Correction printed by The Bergen Record: An article about a new state program tracing illegal guns should have said that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives maintains a database ...
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In humor, there is truth 9
The development of Internet email has been a huge boon to the passing of endless reams of jokes. Some of the jokes are pretty funny and the funniest ones of all are those that come dangerously close to the truth. One funny email about shooting makes the circuit every few months, and is worth an examination for its basis in truth.
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Zen and the gunfighter13
Gun carriers, whether armed professionals or competitors, all argue about what is best. Which stance, which caliber, physical fitness, 1911 or Glock, carbine or shotgun...we can argue for years and never agree. Some opinions are so strongly held that, especially after the amber-colored liquid flows, there have been fistfights over what is “best.” All of this is irrelevant if we are not physically and mentally prepared.
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N.J. police stockpile assault weapons11
By Serdar Tumgoren The RecordBERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — North Jersey police are stockpiling some of the most sophisticated tactical and assault weapons on the market, but some residents question the need ...
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Ill. police trade in shotguns for assault rifles 6
By Carolyn Rusin The Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — Schaumburg police will equip squad cars with semiautomatic rifles, replacing the shotguns that had been issued to officers, officials said Tuesday.Officials ...
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M16 myths25
by Dick Fairburn With the M16/AR15 family of rifles becoming the long gun of choice for US police agencies, it is surprising to find a lot of mis-information still floating around. Since its inception, ...
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Fla. deputy accidentally shoots suspect in face5
The Orlando SentinelORLANDO, FL — Two suspects seen taking six pairs of Nikes from a Colonial Drive shoe store Sunday afternoon fled in a vehicle but were arrested shortly thereafter, thanks to a ...
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Heavily armed sect raid pleased officials1
By Nancy Perkins and Amy Joi O'Donoghue The Deseret Morning NewsSAN ANGELO, Texas — Texas authorities entered the YFZ Ranch April 3 armed with a search warrant, automatic weapons, SWAT teams, helicopters, ...
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P1 Photo of the Week: The great intimidator3
Related: The Police Shotgun: Versatile, Powerful & Still “The Great Intimidator”Submitted by:Al Arsenault Vancouver PD Vancouver, British Columbia Submit a photo to PoliceOne, it could be selected as ...
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'Taking the shot' for public safety12
Many deaths or serious injuries to average citizens would be prevented if armed and hostile individuals were killed when the first legal opportunity for a clean shot was presented.
Yet the public at large seldom benefits from the same level of personal protection afforded to VIPs and law enforcement personnel. Instead they're often left to fend for themselves until the potential killer goes "active" and becomes fair game for aggressive law enforcement action. ...
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Accessories for your duty shotgun1
By Ralph Mroz Training Director of POSA Unlike our handguns, the shotguns we use for police work will often benefit greatly from prudent accessorizing. Manufacturers of law enforcement-appropriate handguns ...
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