General

School Resource Officer Stops Shooting in FL — Where is the Media?

Last week, there was another school shooting in Florida, but this shooting was much different than Parkland. When the shooter touched off his first shot, the school resource officer immediately rushed to the direction of the gunshot, engaged and took the shooter into custody—eliminating further danger. Did the news media cover the shooting? Was this plastered across your TV screen? Are lawmakers changing firearm legislation as a result?

Consumer Information

Don’t Let Your Middle Finger Get ‘Mistaken’ For Firearm

If you carry a gun in the car, using your middle finger can get you in as much trouble as using your trigger finger. Watch what happened to a Law Shield Member after he flipped the bird in traffic.

Firearms

Remington Makes Several Military/LE Products Commercially Available

Certain Remington Defense products formerly reserved to military units and LE agencies are now available to civilian consumers. The initial Defense offerings are the Remington Gas Piston Carbine R4GP, the R4 Carbine, Modular Sniper Rifles Models PSR and MSR, and the M2010 Sniper Rifle, the U.S. Army’s replacement for the M24.

Burris AR-332 in use in a tactical situation

Gear

Burris Offers Three AR Tactical Kits for Professionals and Competition Shooters

Hunters and competition shooters and known have long enjoyed Burris as America’s premiere optic manufacturer. With the introduction of the AR-332, AR-536 and AR-1X the tactical community will quickly understand what they have been missing.

Picture shows a man dressed in a complete riot control armor suit.

Gear

First Responders Gear: Newest Products From Cheaper Than Dirt!

Did you know that Cheaper Than Dirt! carries a wide variety of first responders gear? From handcuffs to first aid to entry tools and forensics necessities, Cheaper Than Dirt! has greatly expanded its law enforcement, EMT and first responder product lines. Cheaper Than Dirt invites you to browse through its Self Defense, Police Gear category for all your agency’s and personal needs. Need to organize your squad car better or perhaps you are a firefighter in need of hands-free lighting. This week, The Shooter’s Log highlights eight new products those who work hard in the field need every day.

Protestor holding a Demilitarize the Police in Ferguson Missouri

News

Military-style Police Equipment: Gun Control Rhetoric or Justified Outrage

Rioters in Missouri have accused the police of having military-like equipment and the media was quick to jump on the bandwagon. Are they simply singing the message of gun control or is their anger justified?

Legal Issues

Should We be Confronting Law Enforcement Over Open Carry?

Recently it seems the floodgates have opened. A new day means a new video where civilians and law enforcement are clashing over open carry. I have mixed feelings over these encounters. On one hand, I am completely in the corner of citizens exercising their Constitutional rights to the fullest. After all, that is why they are called rights and not privileges. Would you encourage more of these encounters?

Ammunition

The Perfect Mix of Stopping Power, Reliability and Accuracy: Is the .357 SIG Law Enforcement’s Best Defense Cartridge?

Before the .357 SIG’s introduction in 1994, no other round could match the .357 Magnum’s performance in a semi-automatic pistol. Many experts—self-defense gun instructors and writers—along with many law enforcement professionals believe the .357 SIG has just the right combination of features to make it a near perfect self-defense round.

Legal Issues

PoliceOne’s Gun-Control Survey: Officers Say Checks and Bans Won’t Work

In a March 2013 poll conducted by PoliceOne.com, a majority of law-enforcement personnel said universal background checks, “assault weapons” bans, and “high capacity” magazine bans do not make police safer and will not lower violent crime. Armed citizens, on the other hand, do make a positive difference.

General

130+ Manufacturers Limit LE Sales in Anti-Gun States

In a protest against new gun laws, more than 130 firearms dealers say they will stop selling guns to government and law enforcement officials in New York and other states unless those same firearms are also available to average citizens. Originally, LaRue Tactical was one of a few companies that announced a new sales policy for state and local law-enforcement agencies. Cheaper Than Dirt! was also one of the early announcers.