When and Why to Change Your Everday Carry Firearm

Police officers understand the benefits of familiarity when it comes to carrying the same weapon on the job day after day. That same thinking often applies to your off-duty everyday carry firearm.

But circumstances sometimes require a change. Retired Lt. Frank Borelli, a longtime firearms instructor, recently faced that challenge before a road trip through remote wilderness in 15 states.

"The questions become, what drives the change? How do you decide between options? What tradeoff are you making to carry a different weapon as compared to that which you carry daily?"

Find out which firearm answered those questions and what Frank learned from the experience.

Other stories this month include:

• How body camera recording requirements can affect split-second decision-making during calls.
• Why traditional police training often focuses too heavily on clean, controlled scenarios that don't mirror the cluttered real-world environments officers face.
• Our OFFICER Labs review of the Point Blank FAS G4 armor system, which provided comfortable protection in different configurations.

—Joe Vince
News Editor