Louisiana Sheriff Expects No Charges After Homeowner Fatally Shoots Alleged Intruder

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says no charges are anticipated against a homeowner who fatally shot 44-year-old Billy McFarland after investigators say McFarland cut a rear window screen and entered the occupied residence with a pocket knife. The investigation remains open, and the district ...

By Brandon Curtis •

Mesquite Resident Shoots Alleged Intruder During Early-Morning Break-In, Police Say

Mesquite police say a resident shot a man who was breaking into an occupied Brushwood Lane home around 4:15 a.m. October 17. Police later identified the wounded man as Arthur Alonzo and charged him with burglary of a habitation, while the shooting investigation remained open. The post Mesquite Re...

By Brandon Curtis •

Capt. Dale Dye: Making “Band of Brothers”

Surely a highlight of a long, frenetic, and eclectic career in an out of uniform was the work I did on HBO’s “Band of Brothers.” That epic miniseries is passing a milestone 25th Anniversary this year, causing me to review how we managed to capture lightning in a bottle and turn it into the ...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) •

K9 Handler Gear Considerations

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...

By Tom R •

Why Mrrping to Stop a Buck Might Cost You the Shot

Stopping a walking buck with a mouth bleat or a “mrrp” before you shoot has become one of the most widely repeated moves in whitetail hunting. You’ve seen it on every hunting show: a buck walks the edge of a food plot, the hunter makes a soft sound, the deer freezes broadside, a...

By James Chen •

On-Body vs. Off-Body Carry | Pros, Cons and Practical Considerations

One of the debates in the firearms world is on-body vs. off-body concealed carry. Simply choosing to carry a firearm with you everywhere you go already seems like such a complex task, and then you have to consider how exactly you plan to carry your firearm. Most likely, you’ll also hav...

By Grace Torrence •
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