Article By: William G.
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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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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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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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