Police and Fire nationals include age-group events in run ‘n’ gun

Shell flies from lady cop’s gun during biathlon.

My wife the photographer discovered a shooter’s paradise Saturday in San Diego — a biathlon event at the U.S. Police and Fire Championships. Cops and firefighters run three miles and stop twice to discharge service pistols at a human-likeness target. They didn’t have five-year age groups, but it appears the best athletes were in their 40s, so take that, kiddie cops. In any case, Chris Stone’s photos from the event are pretty neat. (Sorry, I’m biased.)

Spectators were few, but law enforcers got their due at an unusual nationals.

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May 30, 2015

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  1. David E. Ortman (M62), Seattle, WA - May 31, 2015

    A blessing they didn’t combine it with a “beer mile.”

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