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P&S ModCast 283 — The No Knock Episode
Bill Blowers, John Chapman, Erick Gelhaus, Chuck Pressburg, Jared Reston, Dave Simerly, Warren Wilson, and Matt Landfair discuss no-knock warrants and other commonly misunderstood concepts.
Read articleP&S ModCast 273: The Evolution of Doctrine and Tactics
Bill Blowers, Ken Good, Chuck Pressburg, Ian Tashima, and Kurt Weber discuss how doctrine and tactics develop, spread, and change.
Read articleTLDR: Read/Listen to Understand.
After over twenty years of working as a cop, thousands of hours in training, interacting with people regarding firearms for longer, and being surrounded by all levels of…
Read articleP&S ModCast 270: The Father of Modern Light Tactics
Ken Good, Chuck Haggard, Tom Kelley, and Matt Little discuss the experience, principles, and influence behind modern low-light tactics.
Read articleP&S ModCast 269 — CQB
Matt Little, Kurt Weber, Scott Wolf, and Matt Landfair discuss realistic close-quarters battle, decision-making, movement, training, and team performance.
Read articleP&S ModCast 268 — The Practical Application of the Firearms Safety Rules
ModCast 268 examines practical firearms safety beyond the square range, including muzzle and trigger discipline, dynamic environments, communication, complacency, and judgment.
Read articleBan Sports Cars
The government’s role is not to babysit, manage, or rule our lives. The minute they put themselves in a class above the citizenry, they no longer were seeking…
Read articleFight the Narrative
Misinformation is easily spread about people who are concerned about rights- gun rights especially. The opposition to these rights can say about anything they want because they control…
Read articleP&S ModCast 254 — Verbal Skills
Darryl Bolke, Varg Freeborn, Chuck Haggard, Doug Tinberg, and Matt Landfair discuss effective communication, conflict management, de-escalation, leadership, and verbal skills.
Read articleP&S ModCast 168 — Mouse Guns
Les Kismartoni, Nate Osborne, Dave Simerly, Claude Werner, and Matt Landfair examine mouse guns, pocket pistols, small revolvers, reliability, caliber, shootability, concealment, and realistic defensive expectations.
Read articleP&S ModCast 247 — Chokeholds, Restraint, and Law-Enforcement Training
Michael Brown, Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, Matt Larsen, and Matt Landfair discuss chokeholds, neck restraints, law-enforcement training, use-of-force policy, medical risk, and public perception.
Read articleLighting Your Way
Use of light is one of my favorite topics and despite the frequency of darkness and low light environments daily, it seems to be misunderstood by most. There…
Read articleP&S ModCast 245 — Setting Up Your Red Dot Pistol
P&S ModCast 245 examines setting up your red dot pistol with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleTribe
A few weeks ago, on my Facebook feed, I made a statement that was not received well by some. In the follow up conversations, one word really drew…
Read articleError 404: File Not Found
...getting experience doing things in practice so if it came time to use that particular technique, skill, etc. ‘for real’ your brain wouldn’t be left saying “error 404:…
Read articleMilitary, Law Enforcement, & Government Use Only
At the beginning of my law enforcement career, dead center of an “Assault Weapon” ban, I didn’t understand the issue with my access to things non-LE couldn’t obtain…
Read articleMy Navigation of Guns, Gear, & Everything Else
We have a tremendous amount of choices when it comes to what firearms and equipment we can use. To help with my decisions, I use a similar approach…
Read articleDon't Be A Sheepdog
The ability of a person to protect themselves and their family is not only their right, it is their responsibility. People shouldn’t need to wait on the police…
Read articleSons of Liberty Gun Works MK10 Review
I recently had the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into one of the 308 battle rifles being compared for the InRangeTV/P&S collaboration video shoot. Since Karl will…
Read articleP&S ModCast 208 — The Pistol RDS
P&S ModCast 208 examines the pistol rds with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleP&S ModCast 207 — Jon Dufresne Pistol/Carbine Mechanics AAR
P&S ModCast 207 examines jon dufresne pistol/carbine mechanics aar with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleP&S ModCast 204 — STI International
Matt Little and Buck Pierson join Matt Landfair to discuss STI International and the history, use, and future of its 2011-style pistols.
Read articleWeapon-Light Beam Comparison at 17 Yards
A controlled indoor comparison of six light beam patterns at 17 yards, including SureFire, Cloud Defensive, Modlite, and Streamlight models.
Read articleMindset
One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when trying to improve performance is mindset. When I say mindset, I am not talking about the “If not you, who”…
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