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The Need For A Mentor
“Surround yourself with those smarter than you.” I’ve heard variants of this saying many times in various venues. Sometimes it was narrowly focused – “you are a new…
Read articleHow Jiu-Jitsu Made Me A Better Shooter
First things first, here is my bio to gauge whether or not my opinions are relevant to you: Lifelong martial artist (TKD, Muay Thai, BJJ), no LEO or…
Read articleEOTech Performance Issues: 2016 Document Archive
A historical archive of 2016 EOTech performance documents, with context from the 2015 federal settlement concerning thermal drift, cold-weather distortion, and moisture intrusion.
Read articleOGW: SHOT Show 2016 Rifle Package Raffle
Operation Grace White‘s rifle is all finished, assembled and ready for the trip to SHOT! Many thanks to the good folks over at Leupold Optics, Hill People Gear,…
Read articlePerspective in Training: Focus on What Matters
Tore Haugli explains how realistic conditions, mission priorities, equipment constraints, and purposeful practice should shape effective firearms training.
Read articleSHOT 2016: New From HSGI
High Speed Gear Inc. (HSGI) announces several new products at SHOT 2016. These include several new variations of the popular TACO pouches as well as updated versions of…
Read articleOGW SHOT Show Raffle!
UPDATE!!! Sneak peak at the rifle fresh out of cerakote! Many thanks to the good folks over at Leupold Optics, Hill People Gear, Lone Star Medics for adding…
Read articleThe New ATF Rules on NFA Trusts and How They Affect You!
By: Mark Toronjo http://www.t-plaw.com/ 41(f) And You! What do you need to know and how does it affect you? As you are most likely aware the ATF proposed…
Read articleHickory Shampoo
It’s here… (Well the pre order is at least) I present to you my SHOT Show 2016. This is a joint fundraising efforts between Primary & Secondary and Lightfighter.net…
Read articleHow to Choose and Set Up a Firearms Training Rig
Choose a firearms-class rig around the course objectives and your real equipment. Test magazine retention, medical access, hydration, movement, fit, and layout before class.
Read articleBlood Type Patches and Emergency Trauma Care
Blood-type patches are not a reliable basis for transfusion decisions. Emergency clinicians use identification, testing, and established emergency-release blood protocols.
Read articleEffective Social Media Moderation in Technical Communities
Effective moderators protect technical communities by demanding context and reasoning, correcting misinformation, managing authority, and keeping useful disagreement professional.
Read articleCivilian Response to an Active-Shooter Event
Armed citizens considering an active-shooter response must prioritize escape, family protection, threat identification, police contact, medical capability, and second-order consequences.
Read articleHow To End The Endless Quest For Good Footwear
By: Michael Heuser A couple of things. Don’t wear kicks that reflect the current trend just so you can step up your Instagram picture “likes”… Only fools and…
Read articleChoosing a Fighting Rifle Without Pride or Brand Bias
Defensive-rifle choices should be based on requirements, construction, reliability, documented performance, maintenance, and training—not ownership pride or brand loyalty.
Read articleAR in the Car: A Common Preparedness Misconception
Vehicle-stored rifles and armor may have legitimate uses, but access is never guaranteed. Real preparedness begins with judgment, training, medical capability, lawful planning, and secure storage.
Read articleSergeant Mark Renninger
By: Bill Blowers Mark was running training one day. I think we were rotating through single room, decision making type hits. There was a newer dude on…
Read articleSo you want to be in Law Enforcement?
Editor’s note: This article reflects information available when it was originally published. Laws, policies, products, personnel, technical standards, and recommended practices may have changed. Verify time-sensitive details through…
Read articleQuality Assurance in the Selection of Equipment & Information.
Quality Assurance in the Selection of Equipment & Information. By: Frank Woods (NYPD) What is “the best?” This isn’t so much a subjective matter, as it one of…
Read articleKnow your enemy – Law Enforcement Budget Pro-Tips
I am by no means an expert on police budgets. I have learned a thing or two that might be relevant to guys in my region only since…
Read articleSentinel Concepts Low Light Handgun and Carbine AAR
Sentinel Concepts Low Light Handgun and Carbine AAR Instructor: Steve Fisher By: Joshua Lepselter ***[Note: the attached pictures show the light setup on the rifle and the splashback…
Read article“That Guy”: Gearing Up
Know your goal. Know your role. Slow your roll. We live in a world of appearances. It’s unavoidable when most of the data we accumulate is visual. How…
Read articleWhy Do I OPFOR?
Arien Lee explains how skilled OPFOR role players improve force-on-force training through adaptive resistance, realistic feedback, equipment testing, physical pressure, and adversarial perspective.
Read articleBasic Wound Ballistic Terminal Performance Facts
By: Dr. Gary K. Roberts 8/23/11 Psychological and Physiological Incapacitation The last 30 years of modern wound ballistic research has demonstrated yet again what historical reports have always…
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