Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I'm only a second-generation American. My father's family came to this country from Denmark; my mother's people emigrated from Norway and Sweden. My father was a career military man who se...

The use of rifles by police officers is as old as the use of shotguns. Anyone remember the .351 Winchester Self Loader? Every police museum has one of these Dillinger-era rifles. Remember the .30 MI Carbine? This surplus military arm was widely used in...

As the world of American law enforcement shrinks, officers confronted by violent criminals will need a more effective tool than the handgun. Many people believe that hostage negotiators or non-lethal weapons can solve most problems. When the well-- armed criminal is actively committing or...

It was a ricochet nearly 50 years in the making. At age 8, Terry Jackson gave up his prized .22-caliber Winchester short-barrel rifle to get his grandmother a washer. Recently, the 57-year-old got the gun back through a series of chance encounters...

It was a ricochet nearly 50 years in the making. At age 8, Terry Jackson gave up his prized .22-caliber Winchester short-barrel rifle to get his grandmother a washer. Recently, the 57-year-old got the gun back through a series of chance encounters...