Hot Pursuit in Brazil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O6xahR71Jk&feature=youtu.be
The Brazilian copter shooter almost waited until the white pickup was clear of other traffic before opening fire, so...safety first. Oh, and iron sights!
OR Supreme Court: Police Can’t Ask If a Person is Armed Without Cause
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that generic "officer safety" is not sufficient justification to ask individuals if they are armed. In a ruling this week, the court found that police officers may not...
Police Attorney: Use of Force Reform Will Bring Catastrophe
Republished with permission from forcescience.org
Police officers are granted special considerations under current use-of-force laws--a fact that some reformers want to change. If that happens, "the result will be a catastrophic deterioration of law enforcement services...
Waco Judge Bans Release of Biker Shooting Video, Gags Case Against Cops
We've been reporting on the Waco biker shooting since the Twin Peaks incident first hit the 'net. The first clue that the authorities were covering up the police shootings: the cops arrested 100 people...
Question of the Day: Are The Police Trigger-Happy?
In the wake of the Waco biker shooting, where authorities refuse to release the video footage and the full autopsy reports on the bikers shot to death by police at Twin Peaks restaurant (post to...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Cell Phone Gun Case Edition
Do you live in an open carry state? Then wearing this call phone case shouldn't be a problem. Using it, however, could put you in harm's way whether or not your state recognizes your...
Don’t Shoot Coalition: Rules for Police on Upcoming Michael Brown Shooting Protests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 29, 2015
Don’t Shoot Coalition Calls For Police Restraint In Interactions With Youth
Rules for Engagement With Youth introduced as Michael Brown shooting anniversary approaches
St. Louis, MO - The Don’t Shoot Coalition,...
LA Times: Bob Owens Was Right. Handguns Without External Safeties And “Light Trigger Pulls”...
You may recall that bearingarms.com blogger Bob Owens recently penned a post for latimes.com. Mr. Owens asserted that cops shouldn't carry GLOCKs. "The underlying problem with these pistols is a short trigger pull and the lack of an...
Quote of the Day: It’s the Carpenter, Not the Tools Edition
"The M&P has obvious benefits. It is easier to shoot accurately, can be fired more reliably under stress and is a better fit for people with small hands. The switch was prompted in part...
Kentucky Cop Shoots Flagpole-Wielding Attacker
https://youtu.be/zo13B07nryg
"Moving to quell criticism of the fatal shooting of a black man by a Louisville Metro Policeofficer a day earlier, Police Chief Steve Conrad on Sunday released video of the incident and identified the officer involved," usatoday.com reports....
BREAKING: Dallas Police HQ Attacked by Gunfire, Armored Van, Pipe Bombs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=Xxe-GcCGoM4
Someone in possession of an armored van opened fire at Dallas Police headquarters, damaging windows and hitting squad cars after midnight last night. Police returned fire and the van then drove off, ramming several cars...
Note to Jon Stewart and Co.: Open Carry is Color Blind
In the video above, lame duck Daily Show host Jon Stewart takes on the controversy surrounding the now-infamous McKinney pool party video, where a police officer draws his weapon (and holsters it) while trying to...