Case Law One-Pager
Five cases every firearms training officer should be able to cite: Canton v. Harris, Popow v. Margate, Zuchel v. Denver, Voutour v. Vitale, Connick v. Thompson, on one page, with what each one means for your training file.
Get the PDF ›NJ Qualification Checklist
The New Jersey Attorney General semi-annual qualification requirements as a tick list, every item cited to its section of the Standards: courses and scores, the Firearms Record fields, what to keep when an officer fails, instructor records, the annual report, less-lethal and retention.
Get the PDF ›Sample Records Request Packet
What a complete officer training file looks like when a subpoena arrives: a real packet generated by BrassOps for a fictional officer, 10 pages.
Get the PDF ›In the press
Our founder's writing on training records, where BrassOps has been featured, and the associations we support. Each link opens the publisher's site.
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Police1 · October 2026
6 Firearms Training Records Mistakes That Can Come Back to Haunt Your Agency
By Rich O'Brien. The six records mistakes that surface in audits, lawsuits and accreditation reviews, and what solid programs do instead. None of the fixes need new software or a bigger budget.
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International Union of Police Associations · September 2026
The Best Firearms Program Is the One You Can Prove
By Rich O'Brien. For command staff: the gap between training that happened and training you can prove, why the same records that defend the agency make the training better, and what to ask any vendor about where officer data goes.
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International Union of Police Associations · August 2026
Two Years From Now, Can You Prove It?
By Rich O'Brien. For the rank and file: your training record is yours, the same as your vest, and the day you need it is the day a lawyer asks when you last qualified.
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Police & Security News · September/October 2026
BrassOps in the Technology Focus: Hardware and Software Solutions for Law Enforcement
Product highlight in the print and digital edition. A follow-up appears in the November/December Law Enforcement Training Solutions feature.
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IALEFI · 2026
IALEFI Sponsor and 2026 Annual Training Conference Exhibitor
BrassOps is a sponsor of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and exhibited at its 2026 Annual Training Conference.
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