Fake ID Fail
By · CommentsSeriously, this has to be the worst fake ID I have ever seen. I don’t know who found it, and under what circumstances, but I’m guessing there is a funny story to be told over a cup of coffee.
NOTE: When making a fake ID, leave your girl out of the photo.
The Raleigh (NC) Police Department upgraded their officers to the Smith and Wesson M&P45 pistols, and are adding the M&P15 rifles for their patrol officers.
S&W announced that RPD upgraded to the M&P45 from a prior generation of Smith and Wesson pistol. The M&P45 is chambered in .45 ACP, and according to Smith and Wesson, it was selected because of its ambidextrous controls and interchangable palm swell grips so the guns can be fit to all officers. More than 900 pistols were purchased.
The M&P15, Smith and Wesson’s AR-15 rifle, was selected over other manufacturers. The intial purchase was for 60 rifles, with a follow-up order of 340 at the start of Raleigh’s next fiscal year.
Law Enforcement Targets Adds School Shooter Targets
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For years Law Enforcement Targets, Inc. has been providing realistic targets for police and military firearms training. One of their specialties is the production of realistic targets with shoot/no shoot overlays to incorporate decision making into deadly force training.
Now, Law Enforcement Targets is producing school shooter scenario targets. Photographed in actual schools, these targets are full-color and near life-sized. Five different basic targets with 28 hand overlays allows firearms instructors to create a wide variety of scenarios.
I’ve ordered from Law Enforcement Targets in the past, and I have always been pleased with their service.
Traffic Stop Safety Tips
By · CommentsTraffic stops continue to be one of the more common police actions, and an all too frequently police officers are hurt or killed doing them. The dangers can come from the occupants of the vehicle you have stopped, or from other motorists on the highway.
I’ve offered traffic stop safety tips before, but I’ve put together a few more things that the patrol officer might want to consider when making traffic stops. Hopefully some of these ideas will help keep you safe. Read More→
Basics
By · CommentsBasics. They can be boring to teach and tedious to practice. But, the basics have to be mastered and practiced to enhance your odds in a tough situation. If you think of your training as a pyramid, the basics are the foundation for the skill set. Without strong basics, the structure will collapse under pressure.
Take handgun skills. The basics include trigger control, sight alignment, drawing and safe handling. More advanced skills would include shooting with your non-dominant hand, low light shooting and weapons transition drills. At the very top of the pyramid would be the typical Bruce Willis movie: taping a 92F to your back, jumping off of buildings while firing your MP5 and killing multiple terrorists with one shot. The fact is you can never become proficient in advanced skills if your fundamental skills are lacking. Read More→
Teaching Citizens Real Self Defense
By · CommentsI love seeing the news reports of a citizen using a gun and fighting back against their assailants. However, I’m really sick of hearing in the same reports a department spokesperson discouraging people from exercising their right to self defense. Generally, it goes like this:
Tina Smith was attacked in the mall parking lot by a man who was wanted for a string of rapes. The man, on probation for armed robbery, picked the wrong victim because Tina had a gun. When the man produced a knife and tried to force Tina into his car, Tina managed to draw her licensed .45 and permanently end his reign of terror.
“We’re glad Tina is ok,” said the police department spokesman. “But, we don’t encourage anyone to fight back.”
I’m sick of law enforcement fostering the victim mentality in the public. Read More→
