SOBERING KNOWLEDGE FROM COPS
The week before last, I attended and taught at the annual conference of ILEETA, the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. Despite the economy, the event drew some 725 police trainers from around...
WHY GOOD PEOPLE NEED SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND “HIGH CAPACITY” MAGAZINES … Part I
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably had a conversation with someone in the last few days who asked, “Why do ordinary law-abiding people need those semiautomatic firearms with magazines that can hold more than...
MORE ON WARNING SHOTS
A couple of entries ago, the discussion on a major police association conditionally condoning warning shots drew a lot of commentary here.
And we didn’t even get all the way into the topic. For example,...
ANALYZING THE ERRANT SHOT
Putting bullets where you want them to go is a good thing. It gives you warm fuzzies and positive reinforcement. Where you get the lessons, though, are the bad shots. However, it’s only a...
THE GUNS OF APPLESEED
Before you take a rifle course you need a, uh, RIFLE. You probably already own a suitable gun. If you don’t, let the hosts know beforehand, and they can most likely round up a...