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Weapons
Backup Gun Policies: Backup Guns Vs. Hideaway Guns
One of the biggest problems with the concept of backup guns is that police administrators have a tendency to confuse backup guns with smaller, often less reliable "hideaway guns."
May 31, 2004
Weapons
Our Guide to Backup Guns
The possibility of being kidnapped was heavy on the minds of LAPD officers in the mid-1960s because of the kidnapping of their fellow Officers Bob Hettinger and Ian Campbell whose story inspired the book and movie, "The Onion Field."
May 31, 2003
Weapons
Caliber Selection for Backup and Off-Duty Guns
My personal basic requirement is that any handgun I select as a backup gun must also be a weapon I would be confident carrying off duty and may be possibly compelled to take enforcement action with.
January 19, 2011
Weapons
SHOT Show 2010: Smith & Wesson Debuts New Backup Guns
Smith & Wesson brought a subcompact pistol and snubby revolver under a new line of Bodyguard pistols that are lighter weight and arrive with integrated lasers.
January 18, 2010
Weapons
MasterPiece Arms Ships Protector Series Backup Guns
The MPA380 and MPA32 weigh 11.8 ounces, measure .925-inches in width, 4.37 inches in length, and 3.2 inches in height and have a 2.25-inch barrel.
November 9, 2010
Weapons
Exclusive POLICE Survey: Backup and Off-Duty Handguns
An overwhelming number of POLICE readers are carrying backup guns on duty, and they carry firearms and other police gear off duty.
January 9, 2019
Weapons
Special Report: Backup Gun Policies--Gun Control
It's not hard to make a strong case for backup guns. The basic contention of backup gun proponents is that old saw that goes: If you absolutely have to have one of something to ensure your survival, then you better have two.
May 31, 2004
Weapons
Backup Gun Policies: Agency-by-Agency
Last June POLICE magazine published an editorial that asked readers to let us know if their agencies had policies that prohibited officers from carrying backup guns. We promised to contact these agencies and ask the reasons for the policies. Calls were made and the following is our agency-by-agency report.
May 31, 2004
Patrol
Kentucky Police Impersonator Arrested After Calling For 'Backup'
When arrested, Justice was wearing a police baton, gold security guard's badge and silver volunteer firefighter badge. Justice also had two dashboard-mounted video cameras, which he used to videotape the incident.
July 5, 2010
Weapons
Alabama Sheriff Asks for Donations for Backup Weapons
All certified deputies are to carry a concealed weapon on them at all times while off-duty now, and the agency is taking donations to offset the cost.
August 27, 2015
Patrol
Man Arrested After Guns Found on Top Floor of Houston Hotel Planning Mass New Year’s Celebration
Police at the hotel called for backup around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after they attempted to arrest the man for being intoxicated and trespassing. When help arrived, police noticed ammunition laying around the man's hotel room, Lt. Gordon Macintosh with Houston police said.
December 31, 2017
Special Units
Video: Georgia Officer Dragged 1 Mile While Suspects Toss Guns from Car
A Marietta, GA, police officer conducting a traffic stop was dragged down the road for more than a mile at high speeds.
March 9, 2018
Weapons
What to Look for in a Backup Gun
Because of the tough economic times most agencies issue only a duty sidearm, and the officer wishing to carry a backup can purchase one from a department-approved list. Let's take a look at some of the characteristics you should look for in a BUG.
October 6, 2010
Weapons
SHOT Show 2020: Speer Introduces New Line of Gold Dot Ammunition Optimized for Carry Guns
Gold Dot, a leader in terminal performance from Speer, has undergone a design modification for compact and subcompact handguns. The result is a new product featuring an optimized G2 bullet design.
January 30, 2020
Weapons
Freeway Shootout: Backup Gun to the Rescue
The decision of whether or not to carry a backup gun, while a personal one in most cases, is just as obviously important in this and many other situations.
October 31, 2001
Special Units
No-Drill Weapon Mount
August 31, 2001
Patrol
California Jury Clears LAPD Officer in Fatal 2016 Shooting of Armed Man
A jury in Los Angeles on Monday determined that an LAPD officer did not use excessive force when he fatally shot an armed 18-year-old man in the back in 2016.
October 2, 2018
Weapons
New York Man Dies Following Violent Struggle with Police
A man has died following a struggle with six local and state officers, who deployed their ECW's to help arrest him.
September 22, 2014
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