Product Description: Authors: Noah Berlatsky Publisher: Greenhaven Press Keywords: viewpoints, opposing, tasers Pages: 240 Published: 2012-05-25 Language: English Category: Social Issues, Teens, ISBN-10: 0737759011 ISBN-13: 9780737759013 Binding: Paperback

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Product Description: Being a police officer is tough enough without having to worry about whether your munitions will perform in the line of fire or whether you will be reprimanded or sued for using the wrong one. In this book, veteran SWAT officer and police trainer Tony Jones looks at the latest lethal and "less lethal" police specialty munitions and tools being fielded, tested and researched by major ammo manufacturers, including: specialty impact munitions (electrical stun devices, stun shields, Tasers and antiterrorist rounds) specialty lethal munitions (detonating tip, enhanced expanding and frangible rounds); chemical agent munitions (tactical aerosol devices, chemical agent launchers); and specialty training munitions (marking ammo, blank rounds, nontoxic ammo)...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: This long-awaited sequel to Handgun Stopping Power gives the very latest results of hundreds of actual shootings involving every major handgun caliber, including the hot new .40 S&W. Also covers exotic ammo street results, the controversial Strasbourg Tests on live goats, the Fuller Index for predicting stopping power and much more...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: An examination of the police use of shotguns and carbines, this provides the working police officer and police firearms trainer with a step-by-step understanding of the defensive weapon use techniques and methodologies necessary when using shotguns and carbines.

Discusses grips, calibers, loads, and the care and fitting of a holster, and looks at the keys to the fast draw and successful gunfighting

Discusses grips, calibers, loads, and the care and fitting of a holster, and looks at the keys to the fast draw and successful gunfighting

Describes the advantages of shotguns for police work, discusses the history and maintenance of shotguns, and explains the proper procedures for loading, carrying, and shooting

Discusses marksmanship and firearm safety, and advises police officers on combat shooting, off-duty and backup guns, and self-defense

Describes and evaluates automatic handguns, revolvers, custom combat handguns, ammunition, and accessories and tells why police officers should carry self-loading handguns, not revolvers