General Thoughts
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I ❤️ the 1911 more.
Article by: William G. Special Note: This article comes to you by way of the South Pacific, where I am sitting on a beach, reading Jeff Cooper’s “Shotluck,” and writing articles because Leo H. urged me to write years back. In the same area, during another uncertain time in our Nation’s history. A time where Continue reading
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Get a Grip
Article by: William G. The “feel” of the gun in the hand is an important factor in performance, both mentally and physically. If the gun fits the hand, especially on the draw, and points quickly, then people tend to perform better. If you have to fight with your equipment, or consciously alter your grip to Continue reading
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I’ve always liked a 1911!
Article By: Leo H. I have always liked the 1911. In fact, the first semi-automatic handgun I ever bought was a Colt Mk. IV, Series 70, Government Model, purchased from a Western Auto store in 1976 for the grand sum of $250.00 (I wish I could say I still had it… but, at some point, Continue reading
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Wyatt Earp… Today
Article By: Grok Edited By: Leo H. This article was created with assistance from Grok which was used for personal amusement and contemplation. Content has been reviewed and edited by Leo H… Readers are encouraged to verify information and exercise critical judgment. Neither Grok, nor I, have spoken with Wyatt Earp, his family, executors, or Continue reading
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The Fallacy of Losing Fine Motor Skills in High-Stress Tactical Situations
Article By: Terry B. For decades, law enforcement and military trainers have repeated a warning: in high-stress encounters, the human body loses the ability to perform fine motor skills. The doctrine urged officers and soldiers to rely solely on gross motor movements, claiming that under fight-or-flight conditions, tasks like pressing a magazine release, clearing malfunctions, Continue reading
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Close-Range Officer Shootings Require Neuroscience-Based Training
Article By: Leo H. The Canton v. Harris decision (1989) determined that a municipality can be liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for constitutional violations stemming from a failure to adequately train employees. Furthermore, it created a standard by establishing the failure must be in “deliberate indifference” to the existing constitutional rights of the injured Continue reading
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A Timely Change
Article Submitted By: Leo H. In January of 2025, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) initiated a new twenty-week curriculum for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course (BLETC). Beyond several other timely modifications; the new program expanded firearms related material from forty-eight hours (408-hour BLETC to include JPS) to one-hundred and sixty-six Continue reading
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BOOM!
Submitted by: James Perry – GALEFI President BOOM! The typical sound we associate with a firearm when the trigger is pulled. We are used to it and we expect it so it seems normal to us. There are times when the sound a firearm makes are unusual and not what we expect. Two of those Continue reading
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Brother Can You Spare a Magazine
Article by: William G. Sometimes I reflect on my past. Some good, some bad. One of the good things, that was my great fortune, was that I was mentored by Jeff Cooper. I learned a lot from him over the years. One of the first things I noticed about the Colonel was that if he Continue reading
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Get. Off. The. X.
Article By: Leo H. Get off the “X!” How many times have you heard that phrase yelled on the range? Where did it come from? Why should it be important? How do you prepare yourself to prevail if you find a giant “X” painted beneath your feet or recognize that you ARE the “X?” At Continue reading
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