Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Passengers allowed guns on California Amtrak trains.

Passengers will soon be allowed to bring guns aboard some Amtrak trains, including California routes.
The Sacramento Bee says gun rights advocates pushed for an order by Congress to reverse a near decade-long gun ban on Amtrak trains.
Beginning Dec. 15, guns can be brought aboard trains that have checked baggage service. Gun owners must inform Amtrak [...]

Related Topics: California, Gun Laws

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Military »

M855A1 enhanced performance round brings more lethality, capability to U.S. Soldiers (video).

Earlier this summer, the Army began shipping a new 5.56mm cartridge to warfighters in Afghanistan called the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round. And, as Soldiers normally do when any new product comes their way, the M855A1 has become a hot topic during their ritual debates on guns and ammo.
The new round replaces the current M855 5.56mm [...]

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Monday, November 29th, 2010

Military »

Army tests combat uniform designed for women.

The Army is testing a new combat uniform designed to better fit female Soldiers.
The new uniforms should be available in the next two to three years, according to Maj. Sequana Robinson, the assistant product manager for uniforms at Program Executive Office Soldier. “It is not a form-fitting uniform — it does not show off any [...]

Related Topics: ATACS, camouflage, multicam, S-2 Tactical Hand Torch

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Law Enforcement »

20 L.E. agencies respond to mock attack on California’s Shasta Dam (video).

Bomb blasts that blew apart a car and a bus at Shasta Dam were distractions to allow terrorists time to take hostages and control of the nation’s second-largest dam.
Luckily for the north state, the dramatic scenario Wednesday was part of a 12-hour terrorist drill at the dam and not real. The goal was to ensure [...]

Related Topics: California, SWAT, Training, Video

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Hyskore The Black Gun Shooting Rest

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Monday, November 29th, 2010

SWAT Roundup International 2010

SRI 2010 featured 51 tactical teams, judges and nationally renowned instructors from 81 agencies, 22 states and 12 countries including teams from Kuwait, Hungary, Canada, Bosnia, Jamaica, Germany, Brazil and The United States.

Related Topics: Competition, SWAT, Tactical

Monday, November 29th, 2010

U.S. tries to contain damage from leaked documents.

Bristling over the unauthorized release of more than a quarter million classified State Department documents, the Obama White House on Monday ordered a government-wide review of how agencies safeguard sensitive information.
The weekend release of documents reflecting, in some cases, unflattering assessments of world leaders has caused embarrassment to the administration. The director of the White [...]

Related Topics: Wikileak

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Springfield XD(M) Compact Now Shipping

Related Topics: XD-M, XDM

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Military »

U.S. Army to buy more sniper-rinders from QinetiQ.

In late October, the U.S. Army announced it had selected QinetiQ North America to provide more soldier-wearable gunshot detection systems to troops in Afghanistan.
On Oct. 29, the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command awarded a $35 million contract to QinetiQ North America to purchase Soldier Worn Acoustic Targeting Systems (SWATS), according to Army spokeswoman Alayne [...]

Related Topics: Sharpshooter, Sniper

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Military »

U.S. Army unveils XM25 rifle in Afghanistan.

The XM25, designed by Minnesota’s Alliant Techsystems, has been in development for about seven years and the first prototypes have been doled out to combat units in Afghanistan earlier this month. The 12-pound, 29-inch system, which costs up to $35,000 per unit, is so sophisticated that soldiers are proficient users literally within minutes. Image: U.S. [...]

Related Topics: XM-25