Tag: Long Guns

Police firearms instructors commonly accept any hit on a target/opponent as a good hit; I could not disagree more. In personal defense situations, whether for law enforcement, military or the ...

It's simple: Only a fool will knowingly take a handgun to a gunfight. In the event you haven't figured it out, we in law enforcement carry handguns not because they're ...

The most basic pistolcraft fundamentals body position, trigger control and use of the sights don't mean diddly-squat if you don't properly hold your gun. Like all things related to combative ...

An officer's life depends on serviceable equipment.

Last issue, I discussed why police patrol rifles should be standard patrol equipment ("The Long Guns, Part 1," p. 58). This issue I'll address implementation considerations: deployment, training, ammunition selection, ...

With modern video-based simulation systems, the possibilities are nearly endless, and when used within their limitations, these systems are excellent. But like so many training technologies, they are a dual-edged ...

We must teach officers how to operate in low-light conditions, and how to use light and darkness, shadow, silhouette and even "shock and awe" to gain the tactical advantage.

In a northern Chicago suburb in the fall of 2003, a random murder and attempted carjacking brought police rushing to the scene. The first-responding officer located the offender, who fired ...