Erick Gelhaus

Editor at American COP Magazine

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Performance Shooting with CDR

1 week ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... performance /pər-fôr′məns/nounThe act of performing or the state of being performed. The way in which someone or something functions. “The pilot rated the airplane’s performance in high winds.”That’s the first word, and shooting, defined as the act of one who shoots, is the second. “Performance shooting” is a phrase frequently repeated in firearms training. It generally tilts towards the competition side with a bias towards USPSA-style shooting.
Stop The Bleed And More Medical Considerations

2 weeks ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... May is National Stop the Bleed Month. The goal of that program is to get as many people as possible, regardless of where their paycheck comes from, trained to stop death from hemorrhaging (bleeding) caused by traumatic injuries. Stopping the bleed regardless of what caused it. I’m fortunate that, as a writer and trainer, I have a few Go-To people for pre-hospital trauma concerns. One of them is Caleb Causey of Lone Star Medics. He talked with me a couple of years ago.
Peace Officer Memorial Week and Last Year’s Losses

3 weeks ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... Every May, memorial ceremonies are held throughout the country for officers we have lost in the line of duty over the past year at the local, state, and national levels. The biggest ceremony is in Washington, D.C., following several days of events. The culmination is the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony. I understand it is an event to be experienced. Deaths of working cops are divided into two (2) categories. Felonious and accidental.
Sinister Manipulations - SemiAuto Shotguns

1 month ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... This is the second part of a series on left-handed manipulations of various firearms. Previously, I covered semi-automatic pistols; this article will look at semi-automatic shotguns. While there are some left-handed shotgun designs (I have a couple of them), there are some benefits to the far more commonly encountered right-hand designs for us lefties. The easiest to adapt and use is Mossberg’s receiver-mounted safety.
Start of Watch - Briefing

1 month ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... briefingnounbrief·ing ˈbrē-fiŋ Synonyms of briefing : an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential informationBriefing is the foundation for a street cop’s workday, like a good breakfast. My focus is on briefing for a patrol shift, rather than any of the pre-event, pre-operational sessions that happen. Because it is so foundational to a street cop’s workday, I have some pretty clear memories about certain ones over the years.
Random Reviews - Books To Targets

1 month ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

From time to time, I have a number of things worth discussing here too short for an entire post. I’ve combined the following “reviews” to help shed light on useful items and ideas I’ve discovered. 5.11 Tactical shouldn’t be unfamiliar to anyone in this space. As mentioned before, I have been around long enough to wear canvas 5.11 trousers made by the outdoor clothing company Royal Robbins.
Carrying? When Impaired?

1 month ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... When do you carry? When don’t you? What is impaired? Throughout the training community, regardless of where one gets their paycheck, there is a tremendous emphasis on shooting, followed by how to do so quickly. Accuracy concerns follow that to various degrees. Interestingly, in the research I look at, there is a consensus that “we” collectively overemphasize shooting speed—a speed that is driven by an auditory stimulus rather than a visual one.
Flush Fit, No Fuss:

1 month ago | americanhandgunner.com | Erick Gelhaus

After 15 years of shooting with dots on my duty and personal carry pistols, I am always willing to try something that will make the installation and set-up process easier. When that something comes from a business I am already familiar with — from years of buying and using their products — it is all the better. And when they are made in America, it’s a no-brainer. Enter XS Sights with their Minimalist OR and optic plate bundle.
Math On The Range

2 months ago | americancop.com | Erick Gelhaus

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... Fun and math are two words that rarely intersect in my world. However, you need to step out of your comfort zone and try something different. Before I retired, one of my guys frequently talked about his PRS (Precision Rifle Shooting) hobby. While it was an interesting conversation over coffee, it was not my world. Fast-forward a few years, and I live in a far more firearms-friendly place with a wider variety of ranges.
Thoughts On The Effective Police Firearms Instructor - Part 1

2 months ago | americancop.com | John Hearne |Erick Gelhaus |Kevin McPherson |Eugene Nielsen

(No Ratings Yet)Loading... Contrary to popular opinion, attending a one- or two-week-long class does not and cannot make you an effective police firearms instructor (PFI). Sadly, such courses tend to give a false sense of competence as to the attendee’s skill. At best these classes certify someone to conduct qualifications in a mostly safe manner.