LETC 2013: A Week of Advanced Firearms Training
With so many lives on the line, proper law enforcement firearms instruction is absolutely crucial to any police department’s ongoing training efforts. That is why Action Target has hosted its Advanced Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC) for more than 20 years. This September, from the 9th to the 13th, marks another year as law enforcement […]
Shoot Houses and Shoot House Training
By Bob Schneider I was first introduced to live fire shoot house training in 1986 at the world famous Gunsite Academy in northern Arizona. I had already been a Denver, Colorado, police officer for more than 10 years and was then a member of its full-time special weapons and tactics team (SWAT). Prior to transferring […]
Action Target Builds its First Shooting Range in South America
The PCERJ range in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marks a milestone for Action Target’s growing international program PROVO, Utah – April 9, 2013 – Action Target recently installed a new shooting range in Brazil for the State Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro (PCERJ). This is the first range built by Action Target in South […]
School Shootings – What are we doing to protect our children?
By John Krupa III The Sandy Hook school shooting shocked the very psyche of this nation. I was numbed by its impact, and as a father of two grade school children, it was heart breaking to even imagine what those parents had to endure in the loss of their children. As the nation mourned, my […]
PoliceTrades.com Helps Agencies Find Additional Revenue Sources
With the downturn in the economy and shrinking tax dollars, law enforcement agencies are searching for new sources of funding for needed equipment. PoliceTrades.com is helping law enforcement agencies find additional revenue through the trade of department firearms. Whether it be duty firearms, confiscated guns, or restricted Class 3 weapons, PoliceTrades.com is turning obsolete firearms into […]
Omaha Law Enforcement Trainer Recognized For Exceptional Performance
Officer David Staskiewicz receives Range Master of the Year Award from Action Target PROVO, Utah – Officer David Staskiewicz was recognized by Action Target as the 2012 Range Master of the Year for his continued excellence in law enforcement training. Action Target founder Addison Sovine presented Staskiewicz with the award at a ceremony held in […]
Combat Mindset – Are You Ready for the Next Active Shooter Incident?
By John Krupa III. Our nation was shocked yet again by another senseless mass murder on July 20th when deranged psychopath James Holmes walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and murdered 12 unarmed citizens and wounded more than 100 others. With the increased frequency of mass murder incidents in our nation – Virginia […]
New Video: Rob Leatham Training with the Action Target Dueling Tree
World champion shooter Rob Leatham knows that stress induced training is absolutely critical to competitive shooting as well as law enforcement. In an actual shooting situation, your heart is going to be pounding and your hand isn’t going to be steady. Shooting on the Action Target Dueling Tree (a dueling tree target) puts you in a position where […]
Action Target LETC 2012 a Great Success
Action Target’s annual Law Enforcement Training Camp ended Friday as instructors and trainees parted ways after another year of advanced law enforcement training. This year’s LETC was attended by 147 law enforcement officers and firearms instructors from across the country and the world. More than 20 states were represented with officers from California and Oregon to Florida and […]
Action Target Listed Among Utah’s Fastest Growing Companies
PROVO, Utah – Action Target Inc., a world leader in shooting range technology and tactical training systems, has been named to the Utah Business 2012 Fast 50 list, which ranks the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state of Utah. The Utah Fast 50 award program, founded by Utah Business magazine, annually recognizes Utah companies for […]