Tag: Firearms Training: Page 25

Weapons

Go to a Gun Show

For the young recruit who is not firearms savvy, just browsing at a gun show can be an education in itself.

March 10, 2008

Training

The State of American Law Enforcement - Teaching to the Test

One thing that's clear from the statistics is that law enforcement is becoming a more dangerous occupation. Which begs the question: Is the training that the average law enforcement officer receives adequate enough to help him or her counter the threats presented by the job?

February 29, 2008

Training

We Don't Need (Certain) Firearms Instructors

What we don't need are firearms instructors—or any other instructors—that aren't interested in staying current, or don't want to be cross-trained in other high-risk disciplines. What we need are Force and Control Instructors.

January 21, 2008

Training

Working with Problem Shooters

Many departments have a couple—or a few—officers that struggle each time qualification comes around. It then falls to the firearms training staff to get them through it.

November 27, 2007

Weapons

Are You Safer with a More Complicated Duty Weapon?

There are those that would have you believe that you are safer if your firearm is more complicated and there are those, I am one of them, who argue steadfastly against that assertion because the primary purpose of your firearm is self-defense or the defense of others.

August 27, 2007

Training

Keep Your Officers' Firearms Scores

Most departments do not keep firearms qualification scores, opting instead for a pass/fail system. They reason that it's better if plaintiffs don't have access to the written history of marginal performers for possible use in a lawsuit. This sounds like good risk management advice, but it's not.

May 30, 2007

Weapons

Frangible Ammunition for Training and Safety: The Good and The Bad

I've been using frangible ammunition exclusively at Valhalla for almost four years now. We've been through several different brands and experienced some interesting results along the way. Let me share some of them with you.

May 29, 2007

Weapons

Reality-Based Training

The phrase “Reality-Based Training” conjures up myriad images for the average law enforcement officer. It could mean working out in expensive interactive shoot houses, performing under stressful conditions in realistic scenarios, or simply training with your uniform on. The fact is that all of these things, and much more, can be part of a good Reality-Based Training (RBT) program.

May 15, 2007

Training

How to Mark Your Training Weapons

In the last decade, there has been a significant rise in the number of officers killed in training by live weapons. This is documented in Ken Murray’s book “Training at the Speed of Life.”

May 8, 2007

Weapons

Practice the Way You Want to Play

One of the principles we "win" by is "practice the way you want to play." But one of the things we sometimes forget with our modern conveniences and comforts is that we want that practice to be as close to "game conditions" as possible.

January 31, 2007

Weapons

Training the Trainers

"Amateurs do it till they get it right. Professionals do it till they can't get it wrong." That's one of the mantras of Jeff Gonzalez, director of training for Trident Concepts.

October 31, 2006

Weapons

Qualification Targets TorsoPro

Qualification Targets Inc.

Qualification Targets’ TorsoPro is an anatomical reproduction of the upper torso that is capable of withstanding more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition (depending on caliber and concentration of fire). This 3D target weighs less than 20 pounds and measures 42 inches high and 19 inches wide at the shoulders. The TorsoPro provides a life-like response to hits and can also be used for knife and baton training.

October 31, 2006