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For over 35 years, the NRA has set the standard for law enforcement firearms training and today that tradition continues, with NRA-certified instructors training thousands of officers annually. Each year, "the best of the best" showcase their skills and compete for top honors at the NRA Police Shooting Championships, an event that draws competitors from around the world.

Since our inception in 1996, we have trained over 1,000 agencies worldwide, at our schools, National SWAT/Sniper Symposiums, and World Sniper Championship. Specializing in law enforcement and military sniper training and tactics, Operational Tactics, Inc. provides guidance ranging from the the formulation of tactical team policy, to the preparation of snipers for actual operations. Stuart A. Meyers, President of Operational Tactics, Inc., and author of the books, A Guide To Police Sniping and Police Sniper Administrative Policy & Training is the primary instructor.

First are the simple LBV's. Load Bearing Vests are what the name implies -- a vest that will carry some weight. It usually isn't much, but most LBV's don't ...