Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors

09/03/2026

Is your craft sharp, or are you just pretending? (Musings about Helping a deserving sister officer, Policing our own “instructors,” and holding those “in charge” accountable)

Article by: William G. I was mulling over what I wanted this month’s article to be, and then came a call from the Judge. Sunday morning, early. He said that a woman had signed up for a membership at the private club we have, and she needed help with a “qualification.” He added, he had volunteered me and told her I would be out there sometime around 3pm....

Article by: William G. I was mulling over what I wanted this month’s article to be, and then came a call from the Judge. Sunday morning, early. He said that a woman had signed up for a membership a…

09/02/2026

Down the Rabbit Hole

The Evolution of Law Enforcement Fi****ms Training Standards Article By: Leo H. In retirement, I find I am often contemplating things that probably do not really require consideration. There is a possibility I have been doing this my entire life, as I have been called a “purveyor of useless facts” on various occasions. At any rate, I recently found myself wondering about the evolution of law enforcement fi****ms training standards, spending considerable time roaming the internet in search of data....

The Evolution of Law Enforcement Fi****ms Training Standards Article By: Leo H. In retirement, I find I am often contemplating things that probably do not really require consideration. There is a p…

09/02/2026

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08/04/2026

Turns Out, the Target Matters

Article By: Leo H. Let me introduce you to the GALEFI-Q Target (of which GALEFI is paid 0.0% of sales). The National Rifle Association (NRA) debuted the B-27 target in 1962 to replace the older B-21. This new design superimposed a large 10-ring international rapid-fire scoring boundary over a human silhouette. Throughout the 1970s, the B-27 served as the default target for U.S....

Article By: Leo H. Let me introduce you to the GALEFI-Q Target (of which GALEFI is paid 0.0% of sales). The National Rifle Association (NRA) debuted the B-27 target in 1962 to replace the older B-2…

08/03/2026

Carry Rotation?

Article by: William G. Many people seem to talk about having carry rotations. That is not new. It has existed as far back as I have been in the business, and probably since anyone with expendable income owned weapons. Most people have some type of excuse for it, as opposed to reason. That can cause some issues, depending on gun and carry method....

Article by: William G. Many people seem to talk about having carry rotations. That is not new. It has existed as far back as I have been in the business, and probably since anyone with expendable i…

07/10/2026

Neuroplasticity on the Range: Designing a Fi****ms Training Regime Around the Mind

Article By: Leo H. To perfect human performance, the question often becomes, “To change, or not to change?” Specifically, in the realm of fi****ms training, we often look at change as it relates to the type of gun, barrel design and length, the method of aiming, trigger design or adjustments, ammunition design, weight and velocity, the type and placement of holsters and magazine carriers, and other equipment-based considerations intended to somehow enhance either speed or accuracy....

Article By: Leo H. To perfect human performance, the question often becomes, “To change, or not to change?” Specifically, in the realm of fi****ms training, we often look at change as it relates to…

07/01/2026

I use State of the Art Technology

Article by: William G. Fads and trends come and go. Some are ahead of their time. Some are forgotten. Some endure. Some are forgotten until someone “invents them” for the hundredth time. The cycle …

06/09/2026

Tactical Entertainment: When High-Volume Shooting Masquerades as Advanced Training

Retired folks browse the internet. Well... maybe not all retired folks. In fact, it could just be something I do with the overabundance of spare time I seem to have nowadays. At any rate, I seem to find myself wandering down various rabbit holes, pursuing tidbits of information on a daily basis. During one such foray, I came across an advertisement for a fi****ms training opportunity for law enforcement officers....

Retired folks browse the internet. Well… maybe not all retired folks. In fact, it could just be something I do with the overabundance of spare time I seem to have nowadays. At any rate, I see…

06/03/2026

Observations From Teaching Non-Dedicated Personnel, or the OSS Methodology and When a “Compromise” Isn’t

Article by: William G. For a while now, I have been asked by either my Chief or my Father to teach women’s introductory handgun classes. A good friend of mine who is a judge teaches the legal portion, and I and a few of my shooting buddies teach ballistics, storage, handling, and shooting. It is interesting from multiple perspectives. It continually reinforces things that I have seen proven over and over; it lets me see a variety of different guns that I would not normally encounter in the LE arena; it teaches me new things, and forces me to be a better teacher because I have to adapt to new audiences....

Article by: William G. For a while now, I have been asked by either my Chief or my Father to teach women’s introductory handgun classes. A good friend of mine who is a judge teaches the legal porti…

05/02/2026

Competency Based Training

Article By: Leo H. Dispatched to a suspicious person call, Officer Friendly, a popular seven-year veteran and incident report writer without peer, found himself in a deadly force encounter behind a…