Front Line Friday #34: Drone and Tech Tools Entering Patrol Work

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the wave of drones, license plate readers, and other technology moving into patrol work, and what actually changes officer capability versus what just moves money around. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air...

By Tom R •

FirstSpear Friday Focus: Operator Glove System

Your hands are your primary interface with your weapon, your kit, and your environment. The FirstSpear OPERATOR GLOVE SYSTEM pairs the Operator Inner Glove (OIG) and the Operator Outer Glove (OOG) into an advanced combat system built around maximum weapon manipulation, tactile feel, and durabilit...

By Eric G •

DOJ Expands San Jose Lawsuit to Challenge Mandatory Gun Insurance

The Justice Department has expanded its San Jose lawsuit to challenge mandatory gun-owner insurance, alongside the city’s $1,591 carry-permit fee and psychological testing. DOJ argues that an earlier ruling protecting the insurance mandate cannot stand under the Supreme Court’s Second Amendme...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

My App Automatically Imports Your Shot Timer Data

I am very excited to release Armorer.app V. 1.8 today. The major focus for this update was making it faster to log what you shot. Armorer is the firearm maintenance app I built. It keeps a service log for every gun, tells you when a service interval is coming due, and protects your serial numbers...

By Luke McCoy •

Plate Carriers. Forged in Poland.

Every mission requires a different setup. Explore six Direct Action® configurations and remember: gear should enhance the operator’s capabilities, not limit them. There is no single plate carrier for every task. Choosing a plate carrier doesn’t start with the product. It starts with the miss...

By Eric G •

AFSOC Proves HAVOC SPEAR Precise and Effective

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. —   Air Force Special Operations Command announced its small cruise missile, the AGM-190A Havoc Spear, has been evaluated in a test configuration and successfully meets requirements to become an available weapons system for broader real-world use across a variety o...

By Eric G •
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