Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Chief Steve Sibbrell
What's the trick to training a dog? Buy the right dog. What's the trick to choosing men and women capable of handling lethal force on society's behalf? Hire the right people. Obviously, that's easier...
Why You Should Keep Your Car in Perfect Tune
"Phillip Ransom thought he had trouble Thursday night when his old van broke down on the side of the road, booming out backfires," kansascity.com reports. "Two Kansas City police officers, mistaking the van’s backfires...
Here’s Why American Gun Owners Don’t Want a Gun Registry
When I lived in England, I would rail against the government's intrusion into its citizens' private lives. During my time on the island, the U.K. became the most surveilled country on planet Earth. The...
Lockdown Madness
"Brumby Elementary School, Sope Creek Elementary, East Valley Elementary, Powers Ferry Elementary and East Side Christian Academy in Cobb County were put on lockdown Thursday as police searched the area for two men who...
Download “Emotion Guided Threat Detection: Expecting Guns Where There Are None” Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwxc_zLH560
Click here to download the new study "Emotion Guided Threat Detection: Expecting Guns Where There Are None." Bottom line: angry cops are more likely to be trigger happy than happy cops. Who knew? Time...
Probable Cause? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Probable Cause!
A quick shout out to TTAG contributor and legal eagle Chris Dumm. If Mr. Dumm has a moment, I'd appreciate it if he'd cast his eyes on this story from staho.com. "Marco’s Pizza employees...
Question of the Day: Volunteer Cops?
It's often said that America has an all-volunteer Army. I don't think so. Every United States soldier receives a paycheck. The compensation may be meager (and the hours inflexible), but I reckon that getting...
Car Crashes Kill More Cops Than Bullets
I suppose it's a pretty obvious fact: car crashes claim more cops' lives than felons' firearms. I imagine that donuts (a.k.a. heart disease) kill more police than bullets as well. Here are the stats...
Thoughts on Equipment Placement, Conditioned Response, Reaction Time, Hick’s Law, the 21 foot guideline,...
The following article was written by Ben Kurata, Senior Staff Instructor at Texas' International Training, Inc. We republish it here with the permission of the article's sponsor, Action Targets
Recently, a transit Officer was convicted of...
Question of the Day: Are Cops Too Fat for Gunfights? What About You?
A gun is a great leveler. A small, weak, handicapped and/or elderly person can defend themselves against any attacker. Yes well, there are handicaps and there are handicaps. In one of his recent email blasts,...
Long Beach Police Shoot and Kill Man Holding Water Nozzle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ple6TRAOBYo
So wait. No officer challenged the subject to drop the weapon while they called in a K9 unit, a mental health evaluation team and a helicopter? And how does a water nozzle make noises...