Front Line Friday #10: The Patrol Vehicle Setup That Actually Works
Long guns, medical gear, and comms — how you secure it, access it, and maintain it determines whether your vehicle is an asset or a liability when the call comes.
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Hidden in Plain Sight - Russia’s Unidentified LMG
In 2019, the Russian news agency RG.RU released a photo of several new products from Kalashnikov Concern. The weapons were displayed during a visit by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, where the diversification and reduction of the military-indu...
The Davy Crockett Tactical Nuke
The M28 and M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System emerged during one of the most volatile phases of the Cold War, a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a global contest of ideology, influence, and military capability. In the early 1950s, as tensions escalated in Europe, th...
Secretary of War Signs Memo Ending Gun-Free Zone Policy on Military Bases, Restoring Second Amendment Rights for Service Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a directive this week that ends what he called an effectively gun-free zone policy across War Department installations, allowing uniformed service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms for personal protection. Heg...
Hegseth Signs Memo Allowing Soldiers to Carry Personal Sidearms on DOW Property
"Our warfighters defend the right of others to carry. They should be able to carry themselves.”--Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Armed, Trained & Responsible: The Forgotten Half Of American Gun Culture
It’s not enough to merely own guns, you need to know how to use them, and how to use them responsibly. The post Armed, Trained & Responsible: The Forgotten Half Of American Gun Culture appeared first on Gun Digest.
Front Line Friday #9: Range Qualification Realities
Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other.
Your Car or Your Life? Why Confronting Suspects Outside Can Get You Killed
You see it every time a story breaks about a theft or burglary: someone posts, “I’d walk outside and handle it.” Or, “Not on my property.” I understand that feeling. Nobody likes the idea of watching a criminal take what you worked hard for, and the instinct to prote...
TFB Behind the Gun #211: The Proving Grounds Returns
On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, we are joined once again by Matt and Dan from The Proving Grounds. The Proving Grounds is a series of firearms competition events that feature everything from precision long-range rifle shooting out to 700 yards, high-speed carbine eng...
Son Shoots and Kills Father Who Pulled Knife During Altercation; No Charges Filed
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – A 21-year-old man shot and killed his father after the older man produced a knife during a confrontation at a Central Avenue residence, according to Williamsport Police. Following an investigation and consultation with the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office, no ...