According to the FBI, there are some basic qualifications you have to meet. These include U.S. citizenship, a valid drivers license, and a 4 year degree. We can't help with any of those - but we can tell you if your shooting is up to scratch. Head over to the range and try … [Read more...]
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Survival Shooting and Use of Cover: FBI Firearms Training Film 1974
Each year, U.S. law enforcement officers at the local, state, and federal level are killed or wounded in the line of duty, proof-positive that policing is a very dangerous profession. Even seemingly routine arrest warrant situations or domestic disturbance calls can turn deadly … [Read more...]
Homemade ballistics gel | Poor mans ballistic shop
While it's great to read up on a specific round's accuracy potential before a big purchase, (for purposes other than target shooting) it's equally important to know what kind of terminal performance to expect the projectile to achieve as well. As I'm getting ready to spin up an … [Read more...]
Copper is king for G2 Research ammunition
Special thanks to American Shooters Clarksville for making special range accommodations at their first-class facility. And thanks to Clear Ballistics for providing a ballistics gel block for me to use. G2 Research is an American company that produces a range of ammunition for … [Read more...]
Recommended reading | Sheep No More: The Art of Awareness and Attack Survival
Over the last several months, tragedy has struck seemingly more times than can be kept up with. And now, with MGM/Mandalay Bay facing lawsuits alleging culpability in the October massacre, the questions remain: How can we stay safe, and what responsibility do we have to foresee … [Read more...]
FBI Awards Hornady a Contract for Its Critical Duty Ammunition
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Hornady It’s time to pop the champagne over at Hornady: the FBI has officially awarded the Nebraska-based outfit a contract for its Critical Duty 40 S&W 175 gr. FlexLock ammunition. RELATED STORY: 9mm or 45 ACP? … [Read more...]
HOW TO IDENTIFY TERRORIST PROFILES AND RADICALIZATION PATHS
As terrorist attacks continue around the globe, more and more focus is put on stopping the attack before it happens, not just in apprehending the radicalized individual, but in stopping the radicalization before it takes place. A large part of that is mapping the radicalization … [Read more...]