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Washington detective put on leave for video showing him pull gun on biker

by Brian Seay

A motorcyclist’s helmet camera was rolling when the detective walked up behind him with his gun drawn earlier this month during a traffic stop.

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LAPD use of force rule change would emphasize de-escalation

by Brian Seay

The controversial policy aims to reduce police involved shootings, but would mean more scrutiny for police.

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Squad goals: Recreating a WWII live-fire maneuver (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The Firearms Blog set up a couple of pretty faithful squad sized live-fire exercises using World War II-era weapons and a local reenactor group to see just how the Greatest Generation did it.

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8 questions to measure a quality shooting technique

by Jeffrey Denning

when considering a tactic or technique (i.e., specific methods to accomplish a desired result), we should ask ourselves the following questions.

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9 steps to surviving any kidnapping

by Jeffrey Denning

Although it’s rare, adult kidnapping occurs and could occur more often. Here are a few suggestions to consider in order to help you survive.

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3 tactical lessons learned from US mass shootings

by Jeffrey Denning

It’s important to learn lessons from the past. Here are three tactical lessons we must learn courtesy of three deadly shootings in the United States.

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Half spent magazine back in the pouch or your pocket?

by Jeffrey Denning

Situation: you’ve shot a bunch of rounds and you have time for a tactical reload. Where do you put the half spent mag?

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Want to save your life? Then get out of your comfort zone

by Jeffrey Denning

When you get out of your comfort zone, you can really start to learn.

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Want to live? Consider a pre-mortem exam

by Jeffrey Denning

The benefits of what-if thinking and worst case scenario mindset preparation.

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To carry a round in the chamber or not? (VIDEO)

by Jeffrey Denning

Is the so-called Israeli carry all it’s hyped up to be?

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Tactical C-P-R: What you need to survive at its most basic

by Jeffrey Denning

These tactical self defense measures are essential to your survival in any emergency, especially firefights.

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10 reasons why police don’t aim for the legs

by Jeffrey Denning

By popular demand, here are my top ten reasons why police don’t “shoot people in the legs”, counting down from number ten.

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