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“Wherever you are, be all there.”
Article Written By: Leo H. Surprisingly, in many of the classes I’ve taught at the entry level (BLETC), there are students who really have no desire to be in the class. They attended simply because firing a “qualifying” score twice is one of the mandates associated with successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Training Continue reading
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Traveling Off Duty While Armed
Article By: William G. Check all firearms laws while traveling out of your jurisdiction, including for those areas that you are just passing through. HR 218/LEOSA is a good idea, but it’s not as simple as it may seem on face value. There are some key things that go with it. Your gun MUST be Continue reading
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Law Enforcement Specific Equipment – Trust me, get the LE SKU
If at all possible, always choose the LE SKU or model line, if the manufacturer makes it. Generally, LE specific items are of a higher quality, built with better parts, and put through more stringent quality control. Some manufacturers have different product lines for different end users, and some do not. In this article, we Continue reading
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Thoughts from times past…
Article by: Leo H I generally start my new students off with a series of dry fire exercises intended to develop a working understanding of the concepts of grip, sights, and trigger control. My intent is to work on programming the subconscious to effectively drive the gun to a successful shot. But like almost everything Continue reading
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What’s in your armory?
Article by: William G Modern law enforcement armories need a few things on hand to make everyone’s life a little easier. This article will contain some things I have found helpful over the years, and some considerations on newer developments that are now becoming common with many agencies. At a bare minimum, agencies should issue Continue reading
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Concealed Carry
Article by: William G What is the purpose of this? Off Duty Carry, Undercover, Dignitary Protection, Plain Clothes Assignment? Are you in your jurisdiction? Are you truly concealing your gun, or are you just covering it? Dressing around the gun? This has been the typical advice you hear in certain circles. It has some merit, Continue reading
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There are no magic bullets, but some are better than others.
Article by: William G I am lawman. It is what I have spent the majority of my life doing, and it is what I know. For the last 24 years I have been in law enforcement. I am currently a Georgia POST Certified Peace Officer, in good standing, sworn with both a state accredited municipal Continue reading
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Designing Qualification Courses
Article by: William G You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge. We have all heard that training is not qualification, and qualification is not training. However, in a lot of agencies, qualification is the only time the agency provides ammunition for the officers, and thus becomes defacto training. When the qualification Continue reading
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Reliability Testing
Article by: William G How reliable does your gun need to be? This can quickly go through the looking glass, and cause doubt. Doubt causes pause. Pause causes panic. Panic leads to bad decisions. Having a gun that you have proven reliable, helps give peace of mind, so you can live your life and not Continue reading
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Capacity, Stopping Power, and Other Controversial Topics
Article by: William G NOTE: This article will seem to jump around with an inconsistent order to it. It was specifically written that way for the purpose of generating thought and provoking emotional reactions. It is through this non-standard format, that causes critical thought, and it is my intention to have the reader look at Continue reading
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