The following is not legal advice. It was written some time ago and laws may have changed. Reach out to your department's legal team for accurate and up to date information. In Ryburn v. Huff, 132 S.Ct. 987 (2012), the Court held that, based on the existing state of the law, a reasonable police officer may conclude that the Fourth Amendment permits an officer “to enter a … [Read more...]
Position Sul Training Video
[Ed. note: This training article and video are on the firearm handling technique known as Position Sul. Position Sul is not a replacement for the low ready, rather it is an alternative that officers can use depending on the circumstances, training and department policies. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome in the comments at the end of the article.] During the last 25 … [Read more...]
More on the Comp-Tac Duty Holster
While at Media Day, the field trip to the shooting range for the media at the SHOT Show, I got to see the new Comp Tac duty holster that was announced a few weeks back. The holster is a hybrid of polymer and leather. The scabbard portion is form fitted polymer with a leather strap for a traditional thumb snap retention. There are no other retention devices … [Read more...]
A-TACS LE Camo
A-TACS showed off their new LE Camo pattern at the 2013 SHOT Show last week. The new pattern uses grays, blues and black to create a unique pattern that is supposed to work well with existing black duty gear the officers may already be using. … [Read more...]
Negligent v. Accidental Discharge
Perhaps one of the most embarrassing (and dangerous) avoidable situation for an officer to have is a negligent discharge (ND) of their firearm. The situation is an immediate announcement of the failure of an officer to follow safety protocols, and in some cases the result of the (ND) is far more tragic than humiliation and discipline to the officer. Recent examples … [Read more...]
New Streamlight Stinger LED
Streamlight announced the re-introduction of the original Stinger flashlight with a all-new LED head. This updated flashlight, called the Stinger Classic LED, is very bright, offering 390 lumens and 13,200 candela on the high level. By way of comparison, the incredibly bright ProTac HL that I previously reviewed throws 600 lumens and 16,000 candela. So, the new … [Read more...]