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...
Pheasant hunters heading into the Minnesota pheasant opener this fall have reason for optimism. Released September 8 by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state’s August roadside survey clocked the statewide pheasant index at 90 birds for every 100 miles surveyed, up from 75...
I just got back from my morning weighted walk and figured it was time to do something I haven’t done in a few years: dump out my everyday carry bag and go through it piece by piece. Before the links start: some of them are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying [R...
Flock Safety is one player in a gunshot detection business worth an estimated $1.5 billion, and the company’s own marketing describes a capability that should get every armed driver’s attention. According to Flock, a confirmed gunshot “can surface the vehicles seen entering or l...
An Austin homeowner shot and killed a 24-year-old burglar who got into the bedroom during a predawn break-in. APD has filed no charges. Read the original story: Austin Homeowner Shoots and Kills 24-Year-Old Burglar Who Made It All the Way Into the Bedroom During 3:51 A.M. Break-In
A Florida Uber Eats driver backed away as a man followed him, shoved him and pulled a knife, police say. The driver fired once and faces no charges. Uber’s gun policy raises another question.
A divided Fifth Circuit panel held that the federal ban on direct interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment. For dealers, the effect is on the calendar, not the counter yet.
An armed ex chased an 18-year-old 40 miles in a stolen truck. Her mother’s boyfriend returned fire on NM 119 and subdued him. Read the original story: Mother’s Boyfriend Returns Fire on Armed Ex-Boyfriend Who Stole a Work Truck and Chased 18-Year-Old 40 Miles Across New Mexico
A Port St. Lucie delivery driver backed away from a man advancing with a knife, then fired one round. Police charged the man he shot. Read the original story: Police Say Port St. Lucie Delivery Driver Backed Away From Man With Knife Before Firing; Aggressor Faces Felony Charges