#wheelgunwednesday Looking at the history of POlice training and how it began …. Police revolver training goes back to the 19th Century and President Theodore Roosevelt. Before he was President of the United States, he was President of the New York City Police Commission from 1895 to 1897. When he began that position, New York […]| tacticalprofessor
#mousegunmonday The Washington State Basic Covert Carry/Off-Duty Proficiency Course for Law Enforcement Officers includes shots out to 15 yards. This is perfectly workable with small guns like a Ru…| tacticalprofessor
#NegativeOutcome After a Defensive Gun Use, don’t have your gun in hand when the POlice arrive. [After the man called 911 saying he had killed someone,] The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office ar…| tacticalprofessor
This is an old post of mine on Facebook from 2013. It was reposted today by my friends Phil Wong and Rob Reed. My thanks to them for resurrecting it. The post follows: The concept of livefire pressure testing one’s shooting skills came up on a forum. This was my contribution. My favorite drill is […]| tacticalprofessor
My latest Shooting Illustrated article is posted. https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/close-quarters-handgun-training/ The topic is the ‘Close Quarters Handgun’ class I attended last month. It was taught by Chuck Haggard of Agile Training https://agiletactical.com/ and hosted by The Complete Combatant https://www.thecompletecombatant.com/. Fair disclaimers up front: Chuck, Shelley, and Brian are all dear friends of mine and I didn’t pay […]| tacticalprofessor
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-dead-another-critical-condition-after-shooting-atlanta-park/S5TK53I65ZDJVIJYXDVXXSPSE4/ A précis of the incident: Sad that carrying a pistol has become a necessity even at a pleasant fellowship event but I’m glad the Brothers had theirs. It could have been much worse. There are a lot of emboldened wackos wandering around. The report indicated that the intruder had been walking down the sidewalk […]| tacticalprofessor
#scenariosunday I was nostalgic today for older style IDPA Scenarios like we used to shoot in the sport’s early days. Twenty-five years ago, there wasn’t much reloading on the clock and stages ofte…| tacticalprofessor
#wheelgunwednesday There are many valuable lessons to be learned from the LAPD Categorical Use Of Force reports. Most of those lessons relate to the dynamics of Officer Involved Shootings. However,…| tacticalprofessor
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#wheelgunwednesday In my “Off-duty Shootouts of the LAPD” presentations, one section is devoted to Notable Incidents – Unintentional Discharges. The LAPD still authorizes snub revolvers for backup …| tacticalprofessor
Favorite Five Shot Snub Revolver Courses of Fire #wheelgunwednesday While some consider the five shot snub revolver passé, it is still a common self-defense tool and viable when used correctly. Using a snub correctly does require a bit of familiarity and practice, so here are some practice regimens that are appropriate for snubs and can […]| tacticalprofessor
Visualization is a powerful tool for survival. Here are some real life incidents from the Official NRA Journals as food for thought. In Chicago, a 66-year-old man was walking his dog around 6 a.m. on April 8 when he saw two men tapping something on the glass of a vehicle. He later told reporters that […]| tacticalprofessor
Now that SCCY Industries is out of business, it’s probably moot but some thoughts about my experiences with the guns are in order. My first SCCY was provided to me in 2015 at no cost as a Testing a…| tacticalprofessor
