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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Ring's Debuts Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 Sub-Compact Bluegun

The new Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 Sub-Compact training pistol replica from Ring's Manufacturing is molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Video: Florida Officer Shot, Killed in Firearms Training

Ocala (Fla.) Police Department Officer Jared Forsyth died after he was accidentally shot during firearms training on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

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Articlesby Chuck KleinMarch 31, 2015

Carrying After Retirement

From middle age through our senior years, most of us start to experience some physical problems that can make shooting a handgun accurately much more difficult. Let's look at how you can address each of them.

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Articlesby Dave SpauldingJanuary 30, 2015

Critical Space

Law enforcement personnel have known for decades that the majority of gunfights involving police occur inside 10 feet. Critical Space shooting techniques take into account the close proximity officers must operate in with both citizens and suspects.

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Articlesby Michael T. RayburnDecember 31, 2014

Realistic Gunfight Training

Even though we are told to keep our distance from subjects to give us time to react to a threat, that's not always realistic. We have to move in and close the distance to deal with people on a daily basis, and our training should reflect that.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2014

Former Officer, Criminal Justice Scholar Says Police Training Leads to "Avoidable" Suspect Deaths

Having served as an officer at a large municipal police department, and now as a scholar who researches policing, I am intimately familiar with police training. I’ve also had long conversations with trainers and use-of-force instructors at law enforcement agencies across the country, and they’ve all led to one conclusion: American police officers are among the best-trained in the world, but what they’re trained to do is part of the problem.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 1, 2014

SIG Sauer P227R Training Bluegun Available from Ring's Manufacturing

The new SIG Sauer P227R replica from Ring's Manufacturing is molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2014

Tampa to Build $5.4 Million Police Shooting Range

Despite one council member's objections, police officers in Tampa, Fla., will once again be able to conduct firearms training inside their city, thanks to a City Council vote to spend nearly $4.8 million on a new police shooting range and firearms training facility.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2014

Laser Ammo USA Introduces The Firefly Training Laser

Laser Ammo has announced its new training laser, The Firefly. It's designed as a cost-effective custom-build laser trainer platform that will support Laser Ammo's military, law enforcement, and simulator customer needs in converting fully operational or mock-up blowback handheld firearms into laser-emitting training rifles or pistols custom tailored to interface with their existing training systems.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2014

Video: Pa. State Trooper Shot, Killed in Training Accident

Trooper David Kedra, 26, of the Troop K, Skippack station was participating in a training exercise at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Complex in Conshohocken, Pa., around 4:45 p.m. when he was shot.

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