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The Instructor’s Mirror: Why Your Resistance to USPSA Limits Your Students
Article By Sam H. After 20 years as a Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor and a veteran of the force, I’ve seen a persistent, frustrating disconnect in our community. We spend thousands on the latest optics and “gucci” duty gear, yet we often steer our officers away from the most accessible, high-volume stress test available: practical… Continue reading
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Chasing Rabbits
Written by: William G. Perhaps a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you a call. Go ask Alice. I think she’ll know what I am raving about tonight while I’m on this airplane. I have carried a variety of guns on duty over the last three decades. Some issue, some personal. At times, I carried some… Continue reading
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Cold On Demand, or Cold in the Morgue – Shooter’s Choice
Article by: William G. We have touched on this before, but I was recently doing some YouTube research, and saw something I just cannot wrap my head around. The person was recording themself shooting a “test.” Before they started, they did a bunch of practice draws, and made sure to get their dot just right… Continue reading
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Personal Defense: A Practical Guide to Preparation and Awareness – The goal isn’t winning fights—it’s recognizing the danger early and bringing your people home
Article By: Leo H. I am not sure this really counts as an article. It consists primarily of the contents of a PowerPoint presentation I put together for a church group interested in personal protection. I find these thoughts still relevant. The Foundation: Awareness Over Everything Why awareness matters most: It prevents violence instead of… Continue reading
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GALEFI Half Box Skills Check
Article by: William G. Leo asked me to come up with a course to send out to members that they could use as a practice session. He asked that it be kept short, and focus on what I thought were necessary skills. Those are the only parameters he gave me. It took me approximately three… Continue reading
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Dude… the Clock’s Ticking
Article By: Leo H. Upon reading the article written by Robert B. (included in the blog offerings on this site), I decided to express my personal take on “qualification” scoring. I base my opinion upon observations of “qualification” attempts made by hundreds of mandate students since 1989. These attempts being made on the various “qualification”… Continue reading
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Lack of Back Up – A Disturbing Trend
Article by: William G. When I was a child I clearly remember my father’s hunting rifles had iron sights, even when they had a magnified scope on them. I remember when red dots on carbines started coming into the game, and how hard they were resisted as being too unreliable or finicky. Then as time… Continue reading
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Does the current Georgia Law Enforcement Qualification system create a false measure of proficiency?
Article By: Robert B. Those of you who serve, or have served, as Georgia Peace Officers will be familiar with one or more of the Georgia Semi-Auto Qualification Courses used over the last 20 years or more. The course has undergone minor revisions during that time, but the basic premise is the same. Officer weapons proficiency is measured solely… Continue reading
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Grok Weighs in…
Article By: Grok Edited By: Leo H. Additional Comments By: William G. (William G. – It’s strange that Leo embraces technology more than I do, since he is older. He has always had an inquisitive, analytical, and brilliant mind. He won’t tell you this, but a lot of things implemented in the LE world over… 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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