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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2013

Colo. Sheriff Won't Enforce 'Knee-Jerk' Gun Control

In the coming days, Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign laws expanding background checks to purchase firearms and limiting ammunition magazines to 15 rounds. The laws passed the state's legislature last week.

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ProductsMarch 18, 2013

Reaction Tyme Target

LaserLyte's Reaction Tyme Target, TLB-RT, is a new interactive target system with dual modes for reaction and training. This new laser training system comes with two targets for more realistic training scenarios.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2013

Senate Committee Approves Assault Weapons Ban

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a renewed assault-weapons ban, advancing the measure to the Senate floor where it will face intense resistance from Republicans and other gun-rights supporters.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

Blue Force Gear Donates $5K To Spirit of Blue

A $5,000 donation from Blue Force Gear to The Spirit of Blue Foundation will provide safety equipment grants to several law enforcement agencies, according to the foundation.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoMarch 6, 2013

Less-Lethal Weapon Options

At present, less-lethal weapons are a fact of life. It's hard to find an agency that doesn't use at least one in one form or another. With technology advances being what they are, there are more options today than ever before. Let's look at some of the available technologies and how they make a difference.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2013

Less-Lethal Options

Law enforcement officers have plenty of less-lethal options to avoid a deadly force encounter, including light, chemical agents, conducted electrical weapons, projectile weapons, and launchable pepper projectiles. Read more in our March feature "Less-Lethal Weapon Options" and make sure to train with your mutual-aid agencies. Photos by Mark W. Clark and Amaury Murgado.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2013

X2 Sales Boost TASER International's Performance

The publicly traded TASER (NASDAQ: TASR) recorded sales of $32.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 50.6% increase over the company's fourth quarter 2011 tally of $21.3 million.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2013

Armed Law Student Argues with Cop

A law school student recorded his argument with a police officer who stopped him for openly carrying a handgun. The student refused to provide his name and demanded to speak with the officer's supervisor, before being released.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2013

Savage Range Introduces Fun Targets

The flopper targets, which are built using a 3/8-inch AR500 steel plate, pop up a second target when the first is hit. When you knock down the second target, the first pops up again.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2013

NRA Uses DOJ's Own Gun Control Memo Against It

The National Rifle Association is using a Justice Department memo it obtained to argue in ads that the Obama administration believes its gun control plans won't work unless the government seizes firearms and requires national gun registration — ideas the White House has not proposed and does not support.

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