Concealed Carry Laws by State
Laws of the fifty United States—where you can carry, where not!
How the Ocean View Police Sets the Standard for Small Departments
The following article on the Ocean View Police Department was originally published in October/November 2016 issue of "Guns & Weapons for...
9 Police Ambush Cases with Must-Learn Lessons for LEOs
In early November of 2016, USA Today reported that the number of deadly police ambush cases was up a horrendous 167 percent...
Colt’s Combat Unit Rail Gun: A Top-of-the-Line 1911
“Colt .45 automatic.” For shooters of my generation, that phrase just has a ring to it. When I got into...
Press-Out vs. Index: Which Quick-Draw Tactic Works Best?
The ability to swiftly draw and fire is a critical survival skill for cops, soldiers and law-abiding armed citizens alike....
DA-SA Semi-Auto Pistol Techniques with Massad Ayoob
In a world of single-action 1911s and polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols, it’s easy to overlook traditional double-action/single-action (DA-SA) semi-autos. To fit...
Fact vs. Fiction: 5 Myths of Gunfight Survival
This article was published in the 2016 issue of The Complete Book of Handguns. For information on how to subscribe,...
Standing Your Ground: Understanding Laws & Castle Doctrine
In a nation that has become a sound-bite society, we have a public and therefore a jury pool that is...
5 Strategies For Effectively Completing a Tactical Reload
If you’re reading this publication, you’re most likely familiar with the “speed reload,” sometimes called the “combat reload” or “emergency...
4 Cases That Show an Unarmed Man Can Still Be Dangerous
It is commonly believed that deadly force can’t be used on an ostensibly “unarmed man.” Reality shows otherwise. Take Case...
Threat Anatomy: 6 Examples of How Bullet Placement Can Stop Danger
In the summer of 2015, I was able to take the Threat Anatomy class taught by Frank DeYoung. A very...
Talladega Knights: TPD’s Civilian Marksmanship Program
Talladega Police officers regularly train at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Marksmanship Park, a state-of-the-art service rifle and pistol range located in...