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  • Tactical Gear Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Top 15 Gift Ideas for Police Officers
    September 11, 2024

    Tactical Gear Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Top 15 Gift Ideas for Police Officers

    Looking for something unique and useful to get the tactical gear loving police officer in your life? Well here are holiday gift ideas that are sure to put a smile on their face.

    Part of the problem with shopping for police officers, first responders or anyone in the tactical space for that matter is that they typically buy what they need right when they need it. That's why I also included some not so common gift ideas which just might score you some brownie points.

    So, without further ado, here are some of the best tactical gift ideas for 2024.

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  • 3 Things That Helped Me Pass My Police Exam Oral Board Interview
    August 18, 2024

    3 Things That Helped Me Pass My Police Exam Oral Board Interview

    The process to become a police officer was one of the most challenging things I’ve ever endured. And of the entire process, the oral board interview was likely the most stressful part. 

    I prepared for my police oral board interview for months. And when I walked out of that room, one of the Sergeants told me that in his nearly 25 years of service, he had never seen anyone do as well as me in that “hot seat.” 

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  • 12 Deadly Errors Police Officers Make and How To Avoid Them
    July 21, 2024

    12 Deadly Errors Police Officers Make and How To Avoid Them

    Seeing a widow sobbing as she is being handed an American flag, neatly folded into a triangle, with her children by her side, is quite possibly one of the most heart-wrenching things one can witness.

    Each time I found myself wondering how, if possible, the officer's death could have been prevented.

     

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  • Concealed Carry Bags - Part 2: What You Didn't Know
    April 15, 2024

    Concealed Carry Bags - Part 2: What You Didn't Know

    One of the primary reasons individuals opt for off-body carry is comfort. While on-body holsters can sometimes feel restrictive or uncomfortable, especially over extended periods, concealed carry bags offer a more ergonomic and adaptable solution.
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  • Concealed Carry Bags - Part 1: Advantages To Off-Body Carry
    April 15, 2024

    Concealed Carry Bags - Part 1: Advantages To Off-Body Carry

    Off-body concealed carry refers to the practice of carrying a weapon in a bag, purse, briefcase or another type of container rather than directly on the body. While some purists argue for the immediacy of on-person carry, off-body methods offer distinct advantages worth considering.

     

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  • What Stops Bullets and What Does Not? Part 2
    April 11, 2024

    What Stops Bullets and What Does Not? Part 2

    Part 2: Outside The Home In my previous article, I said it’s easier to find protection from bullets outside the typical home than inside. However, outside the home, the odds of needing it are much greater, so it’s worthwhile understanding...

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  • What Stops Bullets and What Does Not?
    April 11, 2024

    What Stops Bullets and What Does Not?

    What stops bullets, and what does not? It’s a simple question, and yet so foundational—if you’re concerned enough about personal and family safety to prepare defenses against contingencies such as home invasions and random gun violence outside the home. In your planning, have you given it any thought, much less prepared for it?

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