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Of all training accidents, police officers shooting each other in simulation drills are the most tragic. They are also the most difficult for some officers and civilians to comprehend.
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You don't like doing it, I don't like doing it…no one I know likes shooting with one hand. But quite often, how you shoot determines whether or not you go back to the street or end up in an office job riding a desk.
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Although most agencies supply their officers with basic firearms training, there are reasons that law enforcement officers are some of the most active attendees of specialized gun training academies.
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The ultimate goal of any defensive pistol-training program is to stop a life-threatening attack against you or another innocent party. You have to know how to shoot consistently and accurately to save lives.
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These three skills can offer simple solutions to often complicated problems in the field.
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For many investigators their handgun is their primary weapon. Consequently, it must be the most effective tool they can have. Here are some thoughts on the selection process of both the handgun and the ever-important holster it's carried in.
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For twenty-four years, elite military teams and police trainers have gone to GUNSITE to learn the techniques they teach to their own people.
Read More →The AIS/PRISim (Professional Range Instruction Simulator) system offers some of the most realistic training available in the use-of-force simulator market today. The system uses MPEGII quality video with up-to-date scenarios and an ever-expanding library to choose from. PRISim incorporates a Shootback cannon that fires a 68-caliber nylon ball at the trainee when the scenario shoots, reminding the trainee that their cover is anything but perfect.
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Increased urbanization has created new conflicts with shooting ranges used by law enforcement agencies, defense installations, as well as civilian gun clubs across the United States and Canada.
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The point shooting vs. aimed shooting controversy will probably go on forever. Wait a minute-are you kidding? There should be absolutely no controversy surrounding whether or not point shooting is more effective than aimed shooting.
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