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That idea might turn into something... My own experiences with body armor got underway more than 50 years ago now (Yeah I'm an old guy...). My first vest, purchased myself - long before my agency issued body armor... was a Second Chance. From that day forward I wore body armor religiously (and...

Something to consider... I actually handled more than a few blades in my career that had been used to cut, stab, or slash someone - occasionally killing, more often wounding... Not one of them was ever a decent quality knife. All would be considered junk by anyone that valued a good quality...

My favorite from all those years ago came from Mark Twain - about newspapers - that if you don't read them you're un-informed and if you do read them - you're mis-informed... and so it goes (wish I had the direct quote - but I'm too lazy to look it up..). Doubt that much has changed - but...

Over the years I've read or heard of various "improvements" to shotgun rounds done by this or that nimrod.. Be awful hard to beat the damage that any basic 00buck round in 12 gauge can deliver at close quarters. It has to be seen to be understood. Most of the bad info that everyone sees and...

Once again, my hat's off to the detective who went the extra mile to return that stolen shotgun... Hope his agency remembers to make a commendation for him... (nice to have some good paper in your file - it helps to offset the other kind of paperwork - that every officer will accumulate in a law...

As most who've read my posts know... I like my shotgun simple and only want a sling and a butt cuff for extra rounds -and no extended magazien tube... I've posted this before - here's my solution for additional rounds if I'm expecting serious trouble... This bandolier was meant for AR15 mags...

My brother lived up in Alaska for nearly 40 years and was a subsistence hunter during his lifetime... He had three of the 375 H&H rifles, preferring Nosler partition for ammo he did himself. He called that caliber the queen of the big game rifles and took moose, caribou, black bear, etc. with...

Not un-common for Departments to recover a firearm reported stolen years ago - then never be able to contact the victim... (people move, pass away, we're a very mobile society...). The stolen entry is there forever until it's recovered or cancelled by the original agency that took the report -...

Weapons retention... should be mandatory training (even if it's just the basics...) for anyone carrying a sidearm... Remember there are a few really bad characters around that never go armed - since they fully intend to take yours if the situation (for them) warrants it... I've seen videos of...

One very close quarters, single shot, nasty surprise...

Must say this again (after reading most of the posts..... but not all..). Your tactics in any encounter (good, bad, life threatening...) are more important than whatever weapon you carry, period.... No amount of skill with your chosen weapon will save you if your tactics are bad... Getting too...

Took the time to read through all the posts in this thread and came to the conclusion that both referrals to a competent attorney and contact with the probation officer (or equivalent in the federal system)... are probably good advice. That attorney for the actual laws where the individual...

A lot of dead enemy in the Pacific would be the best indicator of that old carbine's worth (or if you want to, remember the NYPD's robbery stakeout team - that used war surplus carbines with soft point ammo to put down armed robbers - in progress, at close quarters when reaction time and...

My agency was equipped with P229 in 40 cal - all those years ago. I thought they were outstanding... Your offer is very generous and hope some outfit can take advantage of it..

Yep, crime scene analysis is (and has been) an expanding science - What's not possible today may be possible tomorrow. For what it's worth - you'll know the moment you step on scene whether an auto pistol was involved (shell casings everywhere - and it only takes a moment to notice if more...

Back in the mid to late eighties in my small department (100 sworn authorizes - but usually less than 95 on board) we were still only allowed to carry revolvers and no magnums at all on duty. After an incident or two when the 38 did not end the problem quickly at all.... we were finally...

As a young kid living in France (Dad was Army, stationed in Orleans - late fifties, in those days families were usually part of an overseas posting...) I was taken to the Saturday flea market in Paris on one or two occasions. I was absolutely fascinated by the various old weapons that you could...

A few additional thoughts... in my era the "active shooter" was something you rarely ever heard of, much less encountered. We did however make a point of training our officers in "officer survival" techniques to give them a good chance of surviving a potential ambush threat - or situations...

An armed encounter - is a life changing event, period. I nearly quit police work after my one incident all those years ago (and I did what was needed in that moment...). I've read that infantry troops often have very poor performance their first time under fire - but the second time most will...

How folks react in a real emergency can be a crapshoot (even trained individuals...). You won't know until the balloon goes up, period. The big strong capable guy freezes up - or runs away... Some little guy that looks like a librarian turns tiger and does amazing things that they hardly...