With its terrible carnage, the Civil War did push technical innovation. A new rifle was needed to replace the muskets, and one of the first attempts, the Volcanic Repeating Rifle—which fired a “Rocket Ball” bullet with a hollow base containing...

Remembering the soldiers who sacrificed everything to bravely protect the lives of the men around them surrounding the events of D-Day.

Active shooter incidents, particularly in schools, have shown some startling similarities and part of active school shooter training for law enforcement requires comparing the traits of many of the horrific events. Several studies have been conducted to try to determine...

Firepower is much more than just a gun. In order to combat rising threats on the streets of America and the lethality of weapons used by criminals, law enforcement agencies are on the constant lookout for better stopping power. Loosely defined,...

Law enforcement in the United States is in constant evolution and that includes various police sidearms. These days, law enforcement carrying a .38 Special or .357 Magnum on duty seems like ancient history. In the 1980s, the cocaine wars brought...

“Sensitive Locations” has become the new buzz word and legal framework some states have been  trying to create and use in the wake of the Bruen Supreme Court Ruling. The Bruen Supreme Court decision sent a shockwave through the nation and...

A federal Judge in New Jersey just undid decades of an unlawful state preemption and ignorance over the federal law known as the Law Enforcement Safety Officers Act (LEOSA) codified as 18 U.S.C §926C. For New Jersey LEOSA permit holders and...

At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun violence and said, “Our city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to...

The world watched once again as an elite team of federal agents were called upon in Colleyville, Texas. Their mission: conduct one of the most sensitive and technical tactical operations – a hostage rescue.  Of all the of law enforcement incidents,...

On a Monday afternoon, a family was sitting in their minivan in downtown San Francisco. Then a loud crash ruined their day. A masked criminal had smashed one of the rear windows of the car in order to steal a...