Dry fire practice can save your butt. Seriously. Spending a few minutes every day working on trigger control and sight alignment through dry firing can translate into huge improvements on the range. Probably the biggest problem anyone has with shooting is trigger control. Learning to master that is probably the biggest thing you can do to become more accurate. One of the … [Read more...]
Traffic Stop Shooting
Seeing his partner dragged under a car on a traffic stop gone bad, an Albany, NY police officer was forced to shoot and kill the car's driver to save the first officer's life. This is the video that was presented to the Grand Jury, which found the officers' actions reasonable. It is a combination of video from the patrol car and from a … [Read more...]
Basic Shooting Skills
Basics. 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 … [Read more...]
Armed Response Book Review: A Comprehensive Guide to Using Firearms for Self Defense
One of the books I got for Christmas this year was Armed Response: A Comprehensive Guide to Using Firearms for Self-Defense. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. I found the writing style kept my interest and the content was well researched. Armed Response is an excellent book that introduces the reader to the use of firearms in self-defense. The author, David Kenik, does … [Read more...]
Identify Your Target: Use Your Flashlight
It is well established that as police officers, we often work in diminished light situations. Even officers assigned to day watch have to go into dim areas, such as abandoned buildings, warehouses, and closets, looking for suspects. Police officers have been trained, however, that using your flashlight can make you a target. Therefore, many instructors have encouraged police … [Read more...]
Trigger Pull
One of the fundamentals of accurate shooting is "trigger control." From the first day on the range in the academy, police officers are taught that proper trigger control, along with a good sight picture, will put holes in the target even when your stance and grip are not perfect. Police officers are told to "press the trigger smoothly to the rear in one continuous motion." … [Read more...]