Police Procedure

https://youtu.be/stBfi_iru5M I'm not a police officer. I did a brief stint as a reserve officer but I never had a close-quarters combat situation. So I may not be the best person to say that this...

I don't know about you, but when I took my first firearms class focused on defensive use of handguns, the instructor -- Randy Cain -- made sure everyone memorized Jeff Cooper's four rules of gun...

Reader Ben W. writes: I share this story that happened a few days ago to an acquaintance of mine who lives a few blocks away from me. It's a perfect example of why, regardless of...

I'm a Second Amendment absolutist. If someone has served their time for a criminal offense, if they've finished their probationary period, they should have their gun rights restored. Period. Also, if someone is too mentally...

The brouhaha over "green tip" M855 ammo would be funny if it wasn't. Despite the ATF's strategic withdrawal on their plans to ban the popular rifle ammo - in the face of enormous pro-ballistic blowback,...

With the progress of a bill moving through the Texas legislature that would legalize the open carry of handguns (at least for CCW license holders), Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star state seem...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCrQyUQCJS0 This article originally appeared at forcescience.org and is reprinted here with permission Stripped to its bare bones, the incident had the ingredients of another racial firestorm: A white cop with a prior shooting on his...

"In a country where we're talking about arming teachers, Baltimore has decided to disarm the police. It's crazy." That's the reaction of Sgt. Clyde Boatwright, president of Baltimore's school police union, after the Maryland house of...

People don’t need guns! They’re more likely to shoot themselves or a member of their family. Leave it to the police, the professionals. They’re highly trained! This is a common claim, and interestingly enough, those...

http://youtu.be/id_MNTcc2v0 One of the most persistent shibboleths in the gun world: racking a pump-action shotgun will scare away a burglar. While it can be true, it's not the best way to play You Bet Your Life....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_7RG7wL5V8 "'At some point in there, a struggle over one of the officer's weapons occurred,' Smith said. 'At that point an officer-involved shooting happened.'" That's the report at latimes.com quoting Cmdr. Andrew Smith of LAPD's Central Division and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pgpJzK4d9U Reader Michael L. writes: I received a notification that my county police department has instituted a system called Smart911. From my research it is a private company that sells their service to government entities. It...