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ADD IT UP
54,774
Assaults on cops in 2011
79.9%
Suspects used only fists, hands
or feet during attacks.
72
Officers killed in the line of duty in 2011.
77
Assailants identified in the
murders of those officers.
64
Assailants with prior criminal arrests.
10
Number of hotdogs in a package.
8
Number of buns in a package. Go figure.
38%
Handgunner readers planning
on buying a revolver soon.
44%
Handgunner readers who reload.
Get Some Training
W
e often challenge you to seek professional training and don’t just rely on
articles and videos to stay prepared. But while many assume we mean
the “big” schools like Gunsite or Thunder Ranch, we also include good
quality regional schools that dot our 50 states. The hitch is picking out a good
one. So, I chose one at random from the internet, near me, as a test, and did my
research. I’d also like to point out I by-passed several others after a quick look.
Central State Training Group caught my eye, and is based in Pretty Prairie Kansas,
headed by Jason Perry. They have a very solid website (www.centralstatetraininggroup.com)
and that’s important. It takes effort to build an maintain a good website.
Jason’s qualifications are solid too, with a good deal of law enforcement experience
(including commanding a tactical team), attending many training venues, is a
state CCW instructor, has been certified to teach firearms through the Kansas Law
Enforcement Training Center and has other accomplishments which serve to help
vet his experience. His staff seems to be equally qualified.
Their courses cover a broad range of areas, from very basic four hour firearm
classes, to multiple day classes for handgun, rifle or shotgun, concealed carry classes
and even a women’s self-defense course. They can teach at a facility near you, or you
can attend one at their location. Prices are very fair. After my initial research, and
after chatting with owner Jason Perry, if I were in the market for training, especially
the basics, I’d trust his organization. And it’s as simple as that. Find a few schools in
your general geographic area, then do your homework and vet them. If their credentials
seem thin, their website unprofessional (or non-existant!) and they don’t post
student comments or have photos of their classes — run away! But mostly just do it,
and augment your video library and what you read with some real-world instruction.
s&W ccW JAcKet
called the S&W Range Jacket, it’s really
made for CCW work, although you
could certainly wear it to the range
too. It’s got stretch panels in the shoulder
areas so you can move easily (can you say
“draw your gun”?), pockets for your roscoe
and ammo, elbow pockets for removable
pads (I told you it was purpose-built), and
cool touches like the zipper pulls are made
from the hammers of classic pistols and the
lining has blue-print drawings of old guns. It
all goes together nicely and looks like some sort of
rugged outdoor or ranch chore coat — but with some good ideas tucked away
here and there. For more info: www.americanhandgunner.com/smith-wesson
Good Target Stand
Idon’t have a range permanently set up here as I sorta’ hate
the eyesore of it (I know, but don’t hate me for saying it).
Consequently I simply set up a portable target or targets
when I need to do some shooting, then break things down afterward.
Keeping things simple is important for this chore. Forester
Target Stands are a perfect example of simple, but add in
easy and tough. Made of a tough composite polymer that does
not rot or rust, they feature a simple friction-fit that can be set
up and taken down in about a minute or less. A target includes
two sets of durable 5-foot composite uprights that can take
mulitiple hits before breaking. Retail on the base model is $45
plus shipping and handling and there is a model with a heavier
base for $55 offering better wind resistance. Travis, from Forester,
says Handgunner readers can get a good price break by
ordering and using “HANDGUNNER10” for the coupon
code. Their website is www.greenforestcomposites.com or
call (888) 901-4463.
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