Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors

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....

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 see…

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....

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 porti…

Competency Based Training

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…

May 2026 GALEFI Newsblast -

May 2026 GALEFI Newsblast As always, the Executive Staff and Board of Directors extend a hearty 'thank you' to all of our members and sponsors. Without you, we could not continue to grow and remain strong! We hope you will always consider allowing us to be a part of your professional lives as we, "Train the Trainers." P...

Are You Prepared for THE Gunfight?

Article by: William G. What is a gunfight? It is a situation when one or more persons, using weapons (specifically guns) that can inflict greatly bodily harm or death, are actively trying to use said weapons to inflict great bodily harm or death on you; and in which you use your own gun to stop them, or at least try real hard....

Are You Prepared for THE Gunfight? Article by: William G. What is a gunfight? It is a situation when one or more persons, using weapons (specifically guns) that can inflict greatly bodily harm or death, are actively trying to use sa…

Don’t Be a Dummy - Why the ‘Ball and Dummy’ Drill is a Helpful Tool and Other Thoughts

Don’t Be a Dummy – Why the ‘Ball and Dummy’ Drill is a Helpful Tool and Other Thoughts Article By: Sam H. & Leo H. Spend enough time on ranges with cops, military, and armed citizens, and you start to see the same movie play over and over: shooters get labeled as “untrainable,” “…

The Secrets of Life, and the young Fi****ms Instructor - A letter to my friend, the Captain

The Secrets of Life, and the young Fi****ms Instructor – A letter to my friend, the Captain A friend of mine, who is a younger aged Captain with a metro agency in the belly of the beast, called me to ask my opinion on a pistol mounted optic technique. Tony is a very articulate, enthusiast…

April 2026 GALEFI Newsblast -

April 2026 GALEFI Newsblast As always, the Executive Staff and Board of Directors extend a hearty 'thank you' to all of our members and sponsors. Without you, we could not continue to grow and remain strong! We hope you will always consider allowing us to be a part of your professional lives as we, "Train the Trainers." P...

The Instructor’s Mirror: Why Your Resistance to USPSA Limits Your Students

The Instructor’s Mirror: Why Your Resistance to USPSA Limits Your Students Article By Sam H. After 20 years as a Law Enforcement Fi****ms Instructor and a veteran of the force, I’ve seen a persistent, frustrating disconnect in our community. We spend thousands on the late…

There’s a Fudd on the Firing Line

Article By: Leo H. Every range has one. The retired legend with the battered ball cap, still running the same 7-yard, single-target drill from 1993… and calling it “tactics.” He’s not a villain; he’s a Fudd—a career fi****ms instructor frozen in time, resisting modern, evidence-based police training like it’s some YouTube marvel’s current trend. The problem isn’t age. It’s the refusal to update when the streets, the science, and the threats have all donned new hats....

There’s a Fudd on the Firing Line Article By: Leo H. Every range has one. The retired legend with the battered ball cap, still running the same 7-yard, single-target drill from 1993… and calling it “tactics.” He’s not a villain; h…