Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Unholster Your Gun for the Cops
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"Investigators say Crawley rushed to Rugby Street in Cedarbrook last Friday after his sister got into a fight with her boyfriend," abclocal.go.com reports. "Crawley was wearing a holstered gun. 'They tell the male not...
British Woman Heading to Prison for Saying “Bang Bang”
What has happened to Britain? Sticks and stones can break my bones, but pointing your finger at me and saying 'bang bang' will send you to prison? Roger that. "A woman has admitted saying...
In Defense of . . . SWAT
From TTAG Commentator reaganmarine84:
WTF is wrong with most of the people on this blog? Where has all this hostility for Law enforcement come from? You all sound like a bunch of 60′s hippies. Next thing...
Seattle Police Officer Displays Marksmanship. Or Lack Thereof.
"The incident occurred after two groups left a lounge at Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street," seattlepi.com reports. "The officer was in a parking lot and watched as the groups wandered into the middle of Seventh...
Law Enforcement, Like Politics, Ain’t Beanbag
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It's been a "less lethal" day here at TTAG. Which is how we like it. First the taser discussion, and now beanbags. Only one problem. If you're going to shoot beanbags from your shotgun,...
Is This the Beginning of the End for .40 Caliber?
I don't get .40 caliber. More recoil than a 9mm, smaller holes than a .45. Less capacity than a nine, more "snap" than a .45. I carry a .45. But if I had to...
Denver PD Officer Fired for Using Unauthorized Tracer Rounds
The Denver PD fired officer Robert Fitzgibbons last month over an incident that took place last July. Let no one say the city or DPD rushed to judgement on this one. The problem? Fitzgibbons...
Fort Smith AR Cops Scam New ARs from Taxpayers
In case you hadn't noticed, the U.S. has too many cops (and not enough armed citizens). What's more, the police have become militarized. Like a gun on the wall at the beginning of a...
“Rising from his seat at the witness stand in a New Orleans courtroom, Michael...
Every single day of the year, the police protect and serve the public. Although I think there are too many of them and they've been militarized unnecessarily, I reserve the right to change my...
FBI: Stun Gun on Boston-to-NJ Flight Wasn’t a Terrorist Attack
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! A stun gun on a plane! A stun gun! On a plane! Terrorists. Terrorists could use a stun gun on a plane to take control...
Mexico Under Martial Law. Still.
Since taking office in 2006, Mexican president Felipe Calderon has replaced local law enforcement with federal troops armed with U.S. firearms, loyal to him. Only the most politically naive would accept the move as a...
Police Officers Shoot Each Other as They Try to Arrest Child Porn Suspect
By now, you probably know that the the final Harry Potter flick, which opened Thursday, raked in more money than any other first weekend in movie history. It also attracted a lot of people...