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This year, Streamlight marks two decades of weapon-mounted lighting innovation with the 20th anniversary of the TLR-1.
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This year, Streamlight marks two decades of weapon-mounted lighting innovation with the 20th anniversary of the TLR-1.
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After the infamous 1997 North Hollywood Shootout in Los Angeles where the bad guys were equipped with armor that stopped pistol rounds, law enforcement agencies began adopting M16s, AR-15s, and M4s as "patrol rifles." But many tactical officers stuck by the pistol-caliber subgun.
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The Chicago Police Department will equip its 7th District (Englewood) personnel with Bushmaster rifles purchased with grant funds from the Spirit of Blue Foundation.
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Ares Defense has released a lightweight upper receiver for AR-tyle rifles called the Shrike 5.56 Advanced Weapons System.
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Remington's innovative R12P Tactical shotgun, which will be available later this year, is the law enforcement version of its Versa Max shotgun. The self-regulating, dual-pistol VersaPort gas system allows the semi-auto shotgun to handle any length of shell you can pull from your go bag. Remington has begun offering initial builds of the R12P to law enforcement customers, and will release the gun in the fourth quarter. The gun was introduced at SHOT Show in January. It will retail for about $1,100. View a video of the shotgun here.
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Gun parts found in several stuffed toys at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I. at a security checkpoint were likely the result of a domestic dispute.
Read More →Fred Ricciutti, 84, fired a German Luger he used while fighting the Korean War at Raymond Hiles, 25, early Tuesday morning. Hiles was standing in the doorway with a screwdriver and stun gun.
Read More →The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Monday that illegal immigrants have only limited protection under the Constitution. The issue was not addressed in the 2008 Heller decision that overturned the District of Columbia's handgun ban.
Read More →A gay teenager claims he brought a stun gun to school and fired it into the air to defend himself from bullies. The teen now faces possible expulsion.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider reviewing police use of TASERs as possible excessive force when justices review cases for the upcoming term later this month.
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The high cost of ammo has police agencies scrambling for ways to cut their firearms training budgets while still maintaining standards. Some are walking a very dangerous line where their solution to the problem has been to cut back on firearms training opportunities both for in-service personnel and for recruits. Others are looking for ways to achieve the same training goals without sending ammo down range.
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