BREAKING: UT-Austin Campus Cop Hospitalized After Negligent Discharge
"A University of Texas police officer accidentally shot himself Tuesday morning outside of the campus police department, according to UT police. Paramedics took the officer to University Medical Center Brackenridge with injuries not considered to...
University of Central Florida Police Chief Richard Beary: Why I Oppose Campus Carry
From a securityinfowatch.com interview with University of Central Florida Police Chief Richard Beary:
To get a concealed weapons permit in the State of Florida, all you have to do is go to any gun show or go...
How New York Became a Nexus of Second Amendment Infringement
After the American Revolutionary War, New York legislators didn't include gun rights in their state constitution. They considered firearms freedom too obvious to include. And any legal protection redundant, thanks to the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment. And so it was -- until 1911. That's...
Insp. Chris Butler: Fixing Fatal “Strong but Wrong” Police Firearms Training
Republished with permission from forcescience.org email blast:
In a provocative, in-depth interview newly posted online, Insp. Chris Butler (above), one of North America's leading use-of-force experts, minces no words in assessing present shortcomings of police training. "Currently,"...
Force Science Institute Survey: The “Ferguson Effect” on Policing Is Real
By David Blake of the Blake Consulting and Training Group in Brentwood, CA. Republished from Force Science Institute:
Nearly half of patrol officers surveyed nationally say they have cut back on traffic and pedestrian stops,...
Cop Fires on Cops After Cops Respond to Shots Fired Domestic Abuse Report
https://youtu.be/JqsuK4cvBT4
Back in 1991, researcher L.B. Johnson studied domestic violence amongst police officers. Johnson found that 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence, as compared to 10 percent of the general population. Regardless of the rate, domestic violence by...
Louisiana Open Carrier Shoots And Kills Gas Station Assailant: Defensive Gun Use of the...
In a decent neighborhood in Mandeville, Louisiana, an unidentified store clerk was attacked by an aggressive customer at a gas station. A firearms instructor on the scene -- openly carrying his .40 caliber pistol in a holster -- felt...
University of South Alabama Campus Cops Write-Up Student for Open Holster Protest (“Engaging in...
https://youtu.be/0_mu2YIXWq8
Universities are developing a reputation for being mini fascist states, only allowing speech that the university administration agrees with, or is considered "politically correct." The University of South Alabama has lived up to the...
Dallas Marine Stops Home Invasion With Gunfire – Defensive Gun Use of the Day
One of the advantages of open carry is that it's a good excuse for social interaction. I was in a Dallas Walmart taking pictures of .22 ammuntion for sale, while another customer was waiting...
Dean Weingarten Celebrates Texas Open Carry’s Quiet Success
Open carry has been legal for Texas carry permit holders for a few months. During my last visit to the Lone Star State in January, cold weather limited my OC opportunities. After becoming a proud grandfather (again), I...
Police Use of Force (UOF) Policies Under Fire
Republished with permission from the Force Science Institute:
In a possible preview of coming attractions for other agencies, the police department in a major US city recently proposed radical changes to its use-of-force policies. That...
NYPD: They Shoot Dogs Don’t They?
https://youtu.be/QvsgQStTNe8
I'm amazed (but not amused) at the number of police officers who shoot family pets. While some of these shootings are justifiable, many aren't, robbing law abiding owners of their canine companions and endangering nearby bipeds. The...