The opening ceremonies of the National Police Shooting Championships honored the men and women who serve and protect the American and International public.
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Revolver Matches
In the revolver matches, competitors shoot in the prone, sitting and standing positions at a variety of distances. Here they are sitting to shoot at 50 yards.
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Semi-Auto 1500
Members of the U.S. Border Patrol shooting the 25-yard stage of the Semi-Auto 1500 Match.
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International Competitors
Fifteen foreign countries were represented at this year’s National Police Shooting Championships. Here is one of the German teams before a match.
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R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey stopped by the NRA booth to visit with the Eddie Eagle crew.
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Tactical Rifle
An officer prepares to conduct a room entry on the rifle course during the Tactical Police Competition. In the Tactical matches, scenarios are based around real-world police situations.
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Tactical Pistol
Lt. Col. Jason Beers, USAF, moving through one of the handgun stages during the Tactical Police Competition.
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Tactical Shotgun
An officer reloads from cover while observing for threats in the shotgun stage of the Tactical Police Competition.
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Vadasz Group
Robert Vadasz with the U.S. Border Patrol takes down his 12-shot group.
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Open Class Winners
Stephanie Diaz of the L.A. Police Department and Robert Vadasz with the U.S. Border Patrol were the overall winners in the Open Class 3000.
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Henry Repeating Arms presented a Spirit of the Corps 250th Anniversary Tribute Edition rifle to Maj. Gen. Livingston for going above and beyond the call of duty on May 2, 1968, during the Battle of Dai Do in Vietnam.
In the years between the World Wars, a rare variation of the Browning Automatic Rifle proved its reputation as an effective, devastating automatic rifle for combat between the country’s lawmen and its outlaws.
Nearly all gun and related gear inventories at retailers dropped in the last 12 months. So have most prices paid at the counter, according to the year-over-year comparison detailed in the latest RetailBI report.