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News•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2009

Woolrich Elite Series Tactical Introduces Elite Waterproof Breathable Parka

Responding to a growing demand from the marketplace, Woolrich Elite Series Tactical today unveiled the Elite Waterproof Breathable Parka designed to excel in brutal conditions.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2009

Streamlight Launches Night Com with C4 LED Technology

Streamlight Inc. manufacturer of high-performance flashlights for military and tactical applications, has launched the Night Com with power C4 LED technology, ultra-bright red LEDs, and MIL STD LED night-vision protection, specifically designed for personnel who work under low-light conditions.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2009

Houston Standoff Ends as SWAT Storms Barbershop

A SWAT standoff at a barbershop on Houston's south side ended this morning after police stormed the building and subdued an armed man with help from a dog and a Taser. Police said the man took his brother and sister-in-law hostage inside Dugar's Urban Kuts in the 9100 block of Scott about 1:45 a.m.

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Products•April 1, 2009

SWAT Training Grenade

Securesearch Inc. has developed a reusable SWAT training grenade that comes in three optional electronic fuse configurations. The first has instantaneous detonation after arming, for use in boobytrap training operations or as a stake mine training aid. The second has an adjustable time delay fuse.

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Products•April 1, 2009

Pocket-Size Trauma Treatment Kits

Blueline Tactical’s ResQ-PAKs are pocket-size trauma self-treatment kits for the law enforcement, tactical, and military community. The vacuum-sealed lightweight packs are available in three levels, each containing a specific combination of first-aid supplies recommended for a different level of threat.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•April 1, 2009

SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle

Ever since it arrived months ago for testing, I've been putting the 556 SWAT SIG through its paces. The rifle has been everything I hoped for.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2009

Lone Officer Subdued N.C. Nursing Home Shooter

When he jumped out of his patrol car at Pinelake Health and Rehab, Officer Justin Garner of the Carthage Police Department knew he couldn't wait for backup. He pulled his .40-caliber Glock handgun and walked into the nursing home, a convoluted building the size of a small shopping center.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2009

Wounded N.C. Officer Praised for "Heroic" Actions that Ended Nursing Home Slaughter

A witness told CNN affiliate WRAL-TV that the shooter was armed with a rifle, a shotgun and other weapons. The officer who stopped him, Justin Garner, "acted in nothing short of a heroic manner" and probably stopped the carnage from being worse, Moore County District Attorney Maureen Krueger said.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2009

N.C. Cop Wounded in Nursing Home Attack Treated and Released

A Carthage police officer, Justin Garner, 25, was shot in the leg during the incident, but he was treated at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst and released.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 27, 2009

Thousands Attend Funeral to Honor Oakland Officers

As officers from 15 agencies patrolled city streets, the entire 815-member Oakland Police Department came to celebrate the lives of the officers even as they struggled to come to terms with the deadliest day in its history. To lose one officer was bad enough. That four gave the ultimate sacrifice was almost too much to bear.

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