General Thoughts
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How Much Practice?
Article by: William G. It’s not how much you practiced, but when you last practiced. Your skills are sharper if you practice in shorter sessions more frequently than long sessions periodically. Most of us could stand getting to the range more often. Even those of us with the ability to practice weekly, are about to Continue reading
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2-RDS or not 2-RDS… That is the Question
Part Two… Article By: Leo H. Having survived a brief history of electronic optics in Part One and having concluded that law enforcement has begun to formally embrace the concept of RDS as a duty weapon consideration, I felt the next logical step was to look at the pros and cons of RDS use from Continue reading
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Competition as a Training Tool
Article By: William G. Will competition get you killed in the streets? We often hear that, but how realistic is that observation? I have found, as most things in life, it is what it is – rather, how do you approach, comprehend, utilize, and adapt to it – or, adapt it to fit your needs? Continue reading
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Pistol Mounted Optics Updates
Article by: William G. As is expected, technology continues to evolve, and the area of pistol mounted optics is no different. There are some trends that we are now seeing. This article will address those, and some more training methodology. The Holosun SCS uses an internal battery, that is not user replaceable, but charges completely Continue reading
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To RDS 0r not To RDS… That is the Question
Article By: Leo H Part One… Throughout this article, I will refer to pistol-mounted-optics as red-dot-sights (RDS) simply as a means of identification. As we all know, the “dot” in these optics is now available in several different colors and shapes… each of which are said to function “best” given specific operational environments. Who knows? Continue reading
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Keep a Journal
Keep a Journal Written By: Leo H. With a new year upon us, I thought it could be appropriate to begin the year with a new habit intended to assist us in becoming better instructors and enhancing our personal abilities on as may other levels as might be possible. To that end, I would suggest Continue reading
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Backup Bag
Article By: William G. As is not uncommon, I am at the range. We spend a lot of time on planning for uncommon events, working hard at trying to avoid danger, but preparing for the worst nonetheless. How often do we plan for common events? I travel a lot, and sometimes, life gets very hectic. Continue reading
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Slaying of the Sacred Cows… or things I think about late at night (everyone has to have an article title something like this….)
Article By: William G. What did the cows ever do to you? Wait, why are they sacred anyway? Trigger Warning: Keep your finger off of it, until your sights are on the target – RULE 3 This article is a common sense (at least I think so) look, and thought-provoking approach to why we do Continue reading
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Legends Never Die: James A. Green, Chief of Police
Article by: William G. The last article published just before this one, was dedicated to James A. Green. Today, on Christmas, as I sit in an unmarked unit, in full uniform, I am thinking about my friend, James. He was a very early member of GALEFI, and is the reason I became a member. He Continue reading
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Benefit of the Doubt
Article by: William G. First of all: MERRY CHRISTMAS! If that offends you, you’re in the wrong place. “I think a cop deserves the benefit of the doubt.” – Chief Jesse Stone as played by Tom Selleck. Aside from the facts that the Jesse Stone series is extremely well done, generally more technically proficient in Continue reading
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