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Penn. county buys firearms training simulator

By Jacob FentonArticle reprinted with permission from the Bucks County Courier Times MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Penn. — Montgomery County is updating its police training arsenal with a life-size video simu...

Enhancing grip strength

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Video: Broadband Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, provided by the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Jeff Brooks, a police officer and martial arts expert, ex...

If you find one weapon, keep looking

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player This video clip serves as a reminder of how easy it can be for a suspect to conceal one—or many—weapons, including a full-length shotgun and a ...

What would you do?

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Download the video Download Windows Media Player This week’s video training tip, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network, explores three response options to a “man with a gun” call involvi...

Entry Weapon Choices

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this tip from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Training Director Ralph Mroz explores the pros and cons of the traditional use ...

The J-Frame Solution

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By Ralph Mroz A StoryI have a little story for you that illustrates the entire point of this article. At the last SHOT show (the firearms industry trade show), I’m sitting in on a presentation by ...

Testimonial for Kimber Mfg., Inc.

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Steve Broom's Kimber .45 and some of his trophies. Several years ago I purchased one of your first 1911 Classic pistols. My Kimber has worked flawlessly for nearly 50,000 rounds to date. With it I ...

Training for safe, effective lateral movement skills

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week’s Police1 Video Tip, law enforcement fitness expert James Di Naso with Police Kinesiology Company demonstrates training exercises ...

Firearm Safety Rules from TeamOne

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Revised Firearm Safety Rules: Cardinal Rules Rule One:Treat every firearm as if it were loaded. Rule Two:Point your firearms in a safe direction — one where an unintentional discharge will cause NO...

Preventing gun rust

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No officer in his/her right mind would allow their duty weapon to collect rust, but that's precisely what many shotguns and rifles do when stored in a duty vehicle for any length of time. While the...

The best shotgun stance

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Basic Tactical Shotgun Skills for Law Enforcement, the correct...

Simulated weapons safety

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Force-on-Force Simulation Instructor for Law Enforcement, a cr...

Quick response to bleeding wounds

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A tip learned in the military a few years back to help stop serious bleeding: Feminine napkins and tampons, which are super absorbent, are great for helping to control bleeding wounds. Tampons fit ...

CELL PHONE CAPABLE OF FIRING 4 .22 ROUNDS

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Most see airport security as a pain. Some deal better than others. Some feel violated, when you watch this movie, you'll understand why they want your cell phone through the x-ray machine.Read this...

Fundamental extremely close quarter shooting technique

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video "Close Quarter Shooting for Law Enforcement," the fundamental ...

Problems with the "tactical reload"

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Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's video tip, Ralph Mroz, Training Director for the Police Officers Safety Association discusses the so-called tactical reload — a ...

Officer 1st aid for bleeding

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A new product developed and used by the military to save lives is available to law enforcement. The product is called Quik-Clot which comes in powder or sponge form and is intended to be used to st...

Knife as a back up weapon: limitations & suggestions

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Almost every officer carries a knife as both a back up weapon and as a tool for daily use. For most officers this is usually a manual (thumb flip), automatic or assisted opening clip knife that is ...

Hardigg iM3300 Storm Case

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By Sheppard Kelly A rifle like the GA Precision needs a suitable case. I recently received a Hardigg iM3300 Storm case designed for the military M24 sniper weapon system. Hardigg has been in the pa...

GA Precision Rifles - Unparalleled Accuracy, Unmatched Quality

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By Sheppard W. Kelly Several months ago, I was searching for a precision built .308 bolt action rifle for ammunition testing for my law enforcement writing assignments. I wanted a contemporary rifl...

Beretta PX4 Storm

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By Mike Boyle The Beretta Model 92 remains one of the most popular pistols of the modern era. For over two decades, it has been the official handgun of the US Armed Forces and is also widely used b...

Safe Direction Ballistic Containment Systems

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By Todd Rassa, Police Marksman Magazine To subscribe to The Police MarksmanVisit their Website or e-mail the editor at Connie@PoliceMarksman.com Safe Direction, manufactures products that should he...

The new models in firearms training

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By Ralph Mroz Director of Training Police Officers Safety Association Those of you who've been following the issues in firearms tactics and training over the last decade will by now have noticed so...

Back to the 1911

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Unertl's MEU-SOC .45 By Firearms Expert Dave Spaulding As the model 1911 .45 pistol approaches its 100th birthday, it's enjoying the popularity of a firearm newly introduced to the market. The reas...

Remember the Rifle: Don’t leave your best weapon behind when facing a gunfight

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By Dave Spaulding Click here to subscribe to Law Officer Magazine 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 enforcemen...

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