There was a time, not too long ago, that most police officers were hunters and NRA members. As the country has become more urbanized, there have been fewer officers that have been involved in hunting and the shooting sports. And while the National Rifle Association membership numbers have been climbing, it seems that fewer officers […]
Entries from December 2008
NRA’s Law Enforcement Activities Division
September 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Firearms Training
Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights by Jim Cirillo: Review of the Excellent Book by a True Hero
September 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I just finished reading Guns, Bullets, And Gunfights: Lessons And Tales From A Modern-Day Gunfighter by Jim Cirillo and was very impressed. Cirillo, a retired NYPD officer, was an exceptionally gifted shooter and police officer who won more armed confrontations than any other modern police officer I have read about. His insights and experiences are […]
Tags: Officer Safety · General
Carry Enough Gun: Just Say ‘No’ to Mouseguns for Off-Duty and Back-Up
September 17th, 2008 · 7 Comments
There seems to be a proliferation of “mouse guns” on the market. You know the ones I mean: they are small, lightweight, and very easy to conceal. Couple these features with the fact that many of them are less expensive than other larger handguns, and it is easy to see why many people are drawn […]
Tags: Firearms
ICE Refuses to Deport Illegal Aliens
September 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments
In my 10+ years of law enforcement, I have arrested many illegal aliens for crimes ranging from traffic misdemeanors to firearms charges to aggravated domestic violence. I have never seen Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (or the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) before them) show up and take one of these illegal aliens into custody. […]
Tags: General
