New York Issues Revised SAFE Act Guidelines for Law Enforcement Officers
Are you an unlucky Empire Stater who's feeling the effects Governor Andrew Cuomo's pride and joy, the SAFE Act? Have you been flipping the pages on your calendar, noticing that the April 15 registration...
In New Orleans, Police Are Only Two Hours Away
Teri Bice awoke recently to the sound of someone trying to break down the door of her New Orleans home. She then did what most Americans would do…she dialed 911. The only problem was no...
Richard Mack to Vt. LEOs: Don’t Enforce Burlington Gun Laws
"The head of a nationwide sheriffs coalition is calling on Vermont's law enforcement officers to defy three controversial gun control measures passed by Burlington voters three weeks ago," foxnews.com reports. "'Sheriffs have a constitutional duty...
NM Police Kill Homeless Man – Good Shoot?
Albuquerque PD officers first use less lethal means to apprehend homeless illegal camper James Boyd. But the situation escalates and Boyd is shot and killed by the police officers, all of which is captured...
Open Carry Interaction with the Police: A Law Enforcement Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30TagPCNE4
Sgt Patrick Hayes writes:
YouTube is filled with videos of openly armed citizens interacting with the police. Some open carry advocates make the videos to capture a negative or unlawful police reaction to a legal...
Should CT Police Confiscate Guns If Ordered To Do So? A Law Enforcement Perspective
Sgt. Patrick Hayes writes:
There has been talk that the only way Connecticut can enforce their new gun laws is by confiscation. Of course the State is saying they don't intend to do that -...
Connecticut Confiscation: It Won’t Be Door-to-Door
Reader John writes...
TTAG's post, Connecticut: The Coming Storm was the last straw for me. Many have been discussing the general theme of confiscation for a while, and while I believe that is a good thing...
My First (And Not My Last) Defensive Gun Use
By Tom in Oregon
As a disclosure, I was a full-time police officer during my first defensive gun use, so I was allowed to carry concealed as long as I had ID with me. I...
Incendiary Image of the Day: Law Enforcement Today Edition
Law Enforcement Today Tweeted the image above. It seems the boys in blue are feeling a bit unappreciated. Combative even. The sentiment is more than a little reminiscent of the 60's, when police brutality...
Aftermath of a Defensive Gun Use: A Law Enforcement Perspective
Sgt. Patrick Hayes writes:
A recent TTAG thread dealt with the immediate aftermath of a defensive gun use. The responses ran the gamut from full cooperation with the police to saying nothing at all....
Facebook Buys An Armed Cop
Gentlemen,
I recently came across a story in California. While it may not directly be related to gun issues, as a member of the Armed Intelligentsia I can't help but recognize a slippery slope or...
Connecticut: The Coming Storm
Written by Mike McDaniel. Republished from statelymcdanielmanor.wordpress.com:
Friday, June 27th, 2014, 0-dark-thiry:
The politicians have made their decision. By a twist of fate–your file simply happened to be on the top of the stack for no particular reason–you’ll be...