Over the past decade we have seen a dramatic increase in school violence and school shootings across the nation. As these events are analyzed, it is apparent that we as law enforcement professionals need to change our approach to safeguarding our children. We should not only be taking steps to prevent a shooting, but we…
Read MoreArchives for February, 2010
Posted on http://www.wtnh.com Milford, Conn. (WTNH) – From a mass casualty event to a routine call for chest pain, paramedics are walking into unpredictable and, sometimes, dangerous situations. Milford Fire and Police armed themselves with the best weapon for those situations: preparedness. “We don’t want to have tunnel vision. We want to focus on the…
Read MorePosted on http://www.tactical-life.com BROOKSVILLE, FL — It could be part of a police officer’s worst nightmare: Shot and wounded, their shooting arm dangling limp at their side while, somehow, they have to get their weapon free to defend themselves. It’s a scenario Brooksville Police Det. Shawn Terry wants his fellow officers prepared for as he…
Read MoreSafariland Adds Another NIJ Standard-0101.06 Ballistic Armor Model to its Family of Armor Solutions New model added to Second Chance® Monarch® Series line of armor JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Safariland, a BAE Systems line of business, announced today that it has released another armor model that satisfies the requirements of the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ)…
Read MoreWhen Purdue senior Sandeep Singh hears the word Taser, he associates the weapon with the cops he sees chasing down bad guys on television. “You always see someone trying to run away from the police on a crime show and catching a Taser in the back or something,” he said. “I don’t know if they…
Read MorePosted on http://www.defencetalk.com WASHINGTON: Starting this summer, Soldiers sent to fight in Afghanistan will wear an Army Combat Uniform with the “MultiCam” pattern instead of the standard-issue universal camouflagepattern. Secretary of the Army John McHugh made that announcement Feb. 19, after the serviceconducted a rigorous four-month evaluation of various uniform patterns to determine what could best protect Soldiers in Afghanistan. The new…
Read MoreCosta Mesa, CA –(AmmoLand.com)- Mesa Tactical, a Costa Mesa, CA manufacturer of professional grade tactical shotgun accessories, today introduced a line of rugged, comfortable pistol grip stocks for the Benelli M1, Benelli M2, Benelli M4, Remington 870 and Remington semi-automatic tactical shotguns. Called the Urbino Tactical Stock system, the stocks were developed based on the…
Read MoreBRODHEADSVILLE, PA. — While 556 Airsoft just opened a few short months ago, and they certainly do not have the biggest and baddest Airsoft playing field in the industry, its owners feel it’s not all about making money. It is about giving back to our nation’s wounded veterans, many of whom are airsofters in their…
Read MorePosted from http://www.yumasun.com Yuma Sun Editor’s Note: Yuma Sun Staff writer James Gilbert attended a media academy put on the Yuma Sector Border Patrol and is writing about his experiences. This is the third installment. The Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents oftentimes find themselves working in the inhospitable desert terrains of eastern Yuma County. That…
Read MorePosted on http://soldiersystems.net In 2005 the Army, answering a Operational Needs Statement generated in Afghanistan, fielded the M-26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System from C-more Systems for use in breeching. Manufactured by Vertu Corporation, the single shot M-26 features a detachable 5 round box magazine, a collapsible charging handle, and a unique muzzle device designed to…
Read MorePage 1 of 22
