CONTENTS 117 LAW ENFORCEMENT SPOTLIGHT: NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES. SOME WEAR COLLARS Who’s a good boy – not to mention bad-ass crime stopper? Nick Perna shares the story of Argo, the Fresno, California, Police Department canine who sustained multiple stab wounds capturing a domestic violence suspect holding a woman against her will – and was also back on the job just two weeks later! 119 SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING: WHAT THE OK CORRAL GUNFIGHT TAUGHT ME Paul Pawela is a serious student of all things self-defense and this issue he looks at deadly-force encounter training through the lens of that famous Old West clash in Tombstone, Arizona. 127 BLACK POWDER: SO THAT’S THE REASON FOR THE RULE ... When a spark lingered in his barrel as he poured powder for the next shot, it led to an aha moment for muzzleloader Mike Nesbitt – and a good range safety lesson for the rest of us.
Company Spotlights 101 Alford Designs, stylish concealed carry options for women 113 Nutmeg Sports, custom Colt grips, exquisite engraving on tap 123 Kusiak Leather, holsters with baked-in quality and value
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