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S M R A S I D N U G AND S Y A W A E TAK Ernest R. Emerson W 48 hat do you do if confronted by a gun-wielding opponent? A majori
Don’t do that. I’m gonna hurt you this much. After breaking the suspect’s finger and ripping it partially off with the triggergu
entire army. If you understand the strategies then the why’s and where fore’s of the techniques will make sense and be much eas
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C.W. Black Illustration: Badger Just Kick ’Em In The Nutz! Confessions Of A Too-Old Patrol Supervisor hile participating in a P
You Just r e v e N Know Mike Daniel, Mike Barth and Scott Pastore oulder City, Nevada is kind of a small town of around 15,000
Mike Barth, Mike Daniel and Steve Pastore used teamwork and a winning attitude. The suspect’s .38 0 Bursa lays where dropped it
past and behind his head. As the two wrestled for control, the suspect was able to fire over Pastore’s shoulder at Daniel. The b
street. Medics were called but the 32year-old suspect died a short time later at the hospital. Blink Of An Eye It took an entir
Winter Is Summer — Spring Is Autumn — Do They Really Shoot Upside-down Too? Greg Martin sat in the lecture room at the Gunsite
All the QPS firearms training is conducted one-on-one. officers, Queensland Police Service transitioned from revolvers to Glocks.
Knowing the weapon and its safeties and operations is essential. Sgt. Greg Martin confesses to the class he indeed missed the t
Senior Constable Glenn Ryder (left) at Gunsite with two of the most outstanding instructors in the country, Ed Stock (center) a
Sgt. Moman instructs some of the finer points of the grip. If I wore that hat on patrol someone would have slapped it right off
Carlos Rathbone ast April, while pumping gas at a convenience store in Floydada, Texas, I was approached by two individuals. Th
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JUST KICK 'EM IN THE NUTZ Continued from page 53 watched as he tried to place cuffs on a juvenile using the Koga method. As my
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DAVE DOUGLAS INSIDER RUMINATIONS Brian wrote about the trials and tribulations correctional officers face everyday and the lack