Front Line Friday #25: Mental Health in Law Enforcement

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between how law enforcement dies and how the profession talks about dying: more officers end their own lives every year than are killed by suspects, and almost nobody trains for that number. Front Line Friday i...

By Tom R •

Concealed Carrier Shoots Knife-Wielding Man in California

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Concealed Carrier Shoots Knife-Wielding Man in California A man armed with a knife was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon after running into a crowded Southern California barb...

By Larry Z •

America’s Rapid-Fire Flintlock: The Remarkable Chambers Gun

America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers. Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but the...

By Tom Laemlein •

Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations

Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.

By Tom R •
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