By Scott Buhrmaster
"...he claims he's gonna go rob sombody and stick 'em!"
The Jacksonville, FL Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage of the 2020 shooting of 39-year-old John Ridder after he threatened an officer with a large butcher knife. There are a number of ...
By Jim Glennon
We repeatedly talk about speed as a key element to consider when discussing, evaluating and training for force encounters; how quickly someone can pivot to face or flee from an officer, how fast a suspect can close in on an officer after deciding to attack, the time ...
In our last article, we discussed the 360° CQD shooting method which works extremely well in close quarters and is the only one we are aware of that offers
By Jeff Johnsgaard
Two-handed aimed fire in 360 degrees from inside a vehicle.
360° CQD (close-quarter-defense) ...
Chief David Magnusson’s recent article, “How Do We Stop the Gun Violence” definitely struck a chord with our readers. We heard from officers from around the country who wanted to weigh in on the topic. Below are some of the responses we received.
For more on the ...
By David Magnusson
Across the nation it appears that shootings are up. If you listen to some talking heads on TV, you will hear several theories on why this is so. I recently heard COVID get blamed in a roundabout way. They said that was because people have been cooped up for so ...
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