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Warren Wilson

Warren Wilson

Warren Wilson

Warren Wilson is a lieutenant with the Enid Police Department in Oklahoma. He is a former SWAT team leader, current firearms instructor and writer. He has been a full-time law enforcement officer since 1996.

Firearms maintenance

Firearms maintenance

July 4, 2021

The internet gun world is full of information. Unfortunately, much of it is wrong, and it’s difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Too many information seekers take digitally […] Read More

Carry a big one

Carry a big one

Proper planning prevents being chased by elk

May 1, 2021

In August 2012, my wife, teenage daughter and I were finalizing the plans for our family motorhome vacation to a national wildlife park up north. It was particularly exciting because […] Read More

Cop Hobbies: Metal detecting

Cop Hobbies: Metal detecting

March 28, 2021

In my recent APB piece, “The Job Doesn’t Love You Back” (December 2020), I touched on the idea of hobbies and how important they are to keeping a cop sane […] Read More

LPVO: The Goldilocks of AR optics

LPVO: The Goldilocks of AR optics

February 21, 2021

The world of the AR-15 rifle has seen a lot of new members in the last several years. With that proliferation, we have seen quite an interest growth in the […] Read More

The job doesn’t love you back

The job doesn’t love you back

It’s OK to love your work, but not at the expense of the rest of your life

December 28, 2020

He’s a cop.” That particular introduction at a social gathering means I’m about to be awkwardly chastised about the latest anti-law-enforcement falsehood propagated and perpetuated by our irresponsible news media. […] Read More

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