Publication/Issue: Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement April/May 2016

A punch is thrown, and the officer moves to deflect and redirect it. In a flash the assailant is on ...

The following is a guest editorial written by Althea R. Olson & Mike Wasilewski: No matter the source, it is ...

Officers armed with rifles save lives. When a person intent on mass murder begins a spree killing, an officer with ...

For those serious about personal protection, worst-case scenarios are a common discussion. This is especially true with firearms use. The ...

A few years back, my local SWAT team participated in a search warrant for narcotics and drugs in a not-so-nice ...

There are many theories about stopping power and what constitutes a good bullet design to maximize the potential for rapid ...

School shootings have a big impact on society’s security. Although these events are rare, when they do happen they generate ...

The never-ending debate between aficionados of one handgun caliber over the other has been known to get personal, but in ...

While semi-automatic shotguns have many capabilities, few have demonstrated the “hell and back” reliability necessary to gain the confidence of ...

Police work is dangerous. We in the profession already know this fact. The general public has some idea, too, but much of the information ...

Every issue of GUNS & WEAPONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT is dedicated to providing cutting-edge tactical gear to today’s law enforcement ...

In the summer of 2015, I was able to take the Threat Anatomy class taught by Frank DeYoung. A very ...

Bicycles are no longer the one-speed, banana-seat, reverse-braking bikes we used to ride to a friend’s house or to school. ...

Law enforcement officers need rifles, handguns, and shotguns that perform reliably each and every time they’re put into use. These tactical ...

Shooting another human being is one of the most traumatic events a law enforcement officer is likely to face. When ...

Almost without fail, as rifles and other weapon systems reach a point of consistent operation, the next step is lowering ...

Law enforcement professionals and police agencies tend to get very attached to their duty weapons. With lives on the line, ...

Gemtech opened its doors in 1993 and immediately made an impact on the sound suppressor market. The company’s founders brought ...