https://youtu.be/9FHWkunUnik For more than two decades, police trainers have preached the virtues of using "contact and cover." Done correctly, contact and cover offers a very safe method of dealing with suspects. But, are we correctly implementing what we were taught? Contact and cover is a tactic that is used by two patrol officers when encountering a subject of … [Read more...]
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Concealed Carry and Police Encounters
If you are a police officer, do you know how to legally interact with an armed citizen? If you are a citizen carrying a firearm for self-defense, do you know how to safely interact with law enforcement? Recently the United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the legality of police officers frisking citizens even when the State issues concealed carry permits. In U.S. … [Read more...]
Police Pursuits and Use of Force
EDITOR'S NOTE - This article reviews a decision by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and is provided for our reader's to review and consider. However, the BlueSheepDog Crew are not attorney's and we do not intend to provide legal counsel in any manner by presenting the facts and decisions of this case. For particular legal advise, we recommend that readers consult … [Read more...]
Safariland GLS Pro-Fit Holster Review
At the 2015 SHOT Show Safariland introduced the [easyazon_link identifier="B00UTMD9AC" locale="US" tag="bluesheecom-20"]GLS Pro-Fit Holster[/easyazon_link]. This holster is designed by famed Safariland holster designer, Bill Rodgers, and is an amazing advancement in polymer nylon holster designs. The GLS Pro-Fit holster will likely set the standard by which all polymer holsters … [Read more...]
United States v. White (2015): Searches and Parolees
The United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has recently decided the case of United States v. White (2015), which will provide significant guidance to law enforcement officers dealing with parolees or people on probation. Generally the Federal Courts have recognized that offenders that have been released on parole or placed on probation, have a reduced expectation of privacy … [Read more...]
Anonymous Callers and Police Action: Navarette v. California
UNDERSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS OF ANONYMOUS CALLERS A REVIEW OF NAVARETTE v. CALIFORNIA AUTHOR'S NOTE: This article reviews the U.S. Supreme Court case of Navarette v. California. The information is meant to educate the reader on the latest U.S. Supreme Court rulings on important law enforcement functions. However, like all of our articles, the information provided here … [Read more...]
Palm-to-Palm Handgun Transition
Back in November, Aaron wrote an article on off-hand shooting. A number of people left comments and sent in e-mails with some questions on the topic. To help clarify one of the things mentioned in the article, Aaron recorded this short video to show how to transfer a handgun from one hand to another using a technique called the palm-to-palm transition. [youtube … [Read more...]
Off Hand Shooting: Priority or Passing Trend?
The concept of off-hand shooting is for the shooter to become proficient in shooting with their non-dominant hand. In other words, left-handed shooting for righties, and right-handed shooting for lefties. This concept is valid for both handgun and long gun, but for this article I will focus on handgun shooting. I hope this topic is worth addressing for the readers here as a … [Read more...]
Handheld Biometric Technology Offers Great Potential for Law Enforcement Applications
Handheld biometric technology integrates the mobility and versatility of a video camera equipped with recording audio recognition and facial capture technology. Many of these devices are also equipped with a fingerprint reader and iris scanner. While on patrol, an officer observes a driver roll through a stop sign. The officer activates her emergency lights and stops … [Read more...]
The Problem with Handgun Stopping Power
What exactly is the secret to stopping an attacker with only your sidearm? I have long been fascinated with the topic of handgun stopping power. For almost 25 years, I read everything I could on the topic. I went to autopsies; spoke with coroners and emergency room physicians; interviewed people who had shot others in self-defense; pursued shooting reports from many law … [Read more...]