The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act (H.R. 1210) would allow active and retired law enforcement officials to carry firearms on state, local, and private property otherwise open to the public. It would also allow them to carry firearms in national parks. Further, the bill would allow them to carry in Gun Free School Zones.
February 25, 2021
With SHOT Show 2021 canceled for COVID-19, Streamlight virtually rolled out it newest law enforcement-applicable gear this week, including a new pocket light and a variety of new weapon lights.
January 22, 2021
The FN 509 Compact has been designed for deep concealment with a 3.7-inch barrel and low-profile rear blackout iron sights. A high-visibility front sight aids in low-light target acquisition.
January 21, 2021
If legislators approve of the contract and it is in place in December, the city could receive all the TASERs by the end of the year, Dunn said. The department could begin distributing TASERs to officers in early 2021 after they receive training.
November 16, 2020
LEOSA allows current and retired qualified officers with identification issued by their agency to carry a concealed firearm nationwide, regardless of state law. The plaintiffs here meet those qualifications. Yet the state of New Jersey, in violation of federal law, is still requiring them to get state-issued concealed carry licenses.
September 8, 2020
“Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” Appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel’s majority. California’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets “strikes at the core of the Second Amendment — the right to armed self-defense.”
August 14, 2020
Blackhawk, a leader in law enforcement and military products for over 20 years, has expanded its popular line of T-Series holsters with the introduction of a light bearing Level 2 Compact (L2C) version engineered specifically for the SIG SAUER P320 pistol with TLR 7/8 light.
June 14, 2020
FN America, LLC has announced the release of the FN 509 Compact Tactical. The company says the new handgun is the smallest and most concealable 9mm tactical pistol available on the market.
May 19, 2020
The company says the discount is a way of saying, “Thank you for keeping our country moving during these difficult times.”
May 12, 2020
The cabinet order he described in a Friday-morning announcement doesn’t forbid owning any of 1,500 “military-style” weapons and their variants but it does forbid them to be used and halts the trade in them.
May 1, 2020
Smith Tactics offers three products for mil-spec AR-15 platforms: the Battle-Bar (an extended bolt catch release), the Lightning Bolt (an automatic bolt release), and the Illuminator (an LED-lit sight).
April 28, 2020
New for 2020 is MTM Case-Gard's made-in-America Tactical Rifle Case, designed to protect rifles and shotguns during transport and to be stacked for storage.
April 27, 2020
POLICE Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie gets to spend some time learning about the new Ruger-57 pistol at the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range.
April 24, 2020
Mossberg has announced that its MC1sc (subcompact) 9mm pistol was recognized with the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Award for the 2020 Shooting Illustrated Handgun of the Year.
April 6, 2020
POLICE Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie gets to handle Mossberg's new MC2c pistol with its slim profile and double-stack magazines, making it great for concealed carry.
March 27, 2020