Tom Givens
08-07-2023, 02:07 PM
I just finished reading an important book on a better training approach for teaching deadly force issues. The book is No Safe Alternative, Improving how we teach cops to kill. The author is T.C. Fuller.
Fuller has a doctorate in education and an excellent command of the English language. He was an Army infantry officer with extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, was a local police officer, and then did over 20 years as a Special Agent of the FBI. While with the FBI he served for a time as a firearms instructor as well as investigating a wide range of crimes. He is also an enthusiastic competition shooter, who has competed well at the national level in IDPA for many years.
His combination of experience, education and research has resulted in a very well thought out critique of the current state of deadly force training and how to best improve the situation. Fuller advocates a more inclusive curriculum, teaching not just marksmanship and gun handling, but weaving together the legal, moral, and ethical considerations involved in taking another’s life. He also wants to teach the new gun carrier about what he can expect if deadly force is used, to include during and after the event.
The book is only $17.99 in paperback from Amazon. It is 279 pages long and a fairly quick read. If you are in the business of providing deadly force training you really ought to read this book. Highly recommended.
Fuller has a doctorate in education and an excellent command of the English language. He was an Army infantry officer with extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, was a local police officer, and then did over 20 years as a Special Agent of the FBI. While with the FBI he served for a time as a firearms instructor as well as investigating a wide range of crimes. He is also an enthusiastic competition shooter, who has competed well at the national level in IDPA for many years.
His combination of experience, education and research has resulted in a very well thought out critique of the current state of deadly force training and how to best improve the situation. Fuller advocates a more inclusive curriculum, teaching not just marksmanship and gun handling, but weaving together the legal, moral, and ethical considerations involved in taking another’s life. He also wants to teach the new gun carrier about what he can expect if deadly force is used, to include during and after the event.
The book is only $17.99 in paperback from Amazon. It is 279 pages long and a fairly quick read. If you are in the business of providing deadly force training you really ought to read this book. Highly recommended.