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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2011

Smith & Wesson Provides Firearms To Texas Officers

Smith & Wesson will supply firearms from its Military & Police (M&P) series to two Texas law enforcement entities, including the Austin Police Department and the San Antonio Police Officers Association, under new contracts.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2011

LAPD SWAT Weapons Stolen from Training Facility

A cache of Los Angeles Police Department submachine guns and handguns was stolen last week from a secured building used by the department's SWAT unit, raising fears that the weapons, which police had altered to fire only blanks, could be converted back to lethal use.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2011

Glock Donates $2 Million To National LE Museum

Glock donated $2 million to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) during the organization's 20th anniversary gala. The gift was given to the Memorial Fund to help develop an educational and interactive exhibition called "The History Beat" at the National Law Enforcement Museum.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2011

California Chiefs: Open Carry Is An Officer Safety Issue

A northern California police chief at the center of the open-carry debate tells POLICE Magazine that the state's law enforcement community generally supports the ban that goes into effect Jan. 1. Many POLICE readers disagreed.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2011

OfficerStore.com Offers 3 TASER X2 Holsters

OfficerStore.com is now offering three holster options for the Taser X2 Electronic Discharge Weapon released earlier this year. The Blade-Tech X2 Holster, Blackhawk TASER X-2 Duty Holster and the Safariland Model 6520 allow the X2 weapon to be deployed in a moment’s notice, yet remain secure during typical daily activities.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

100 Fast and Furious Guns Found at Mexican Cartel Enforcer's Home

Associates of a Mexican drug cartel transported an arsenal of battle rifles from Phoenix to the home of the cartel's top enforcer in Ciudad Juarez under the Fast and Furious operation.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

California Chiefs Back Open-Carry Ban

Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed AB144, which makes it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded gun in public or in vehicles. Violators face up to a year in prison or a potential fine of $1,000 when the law takes effect Jan 1.

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Articlesby Paul ScarlataOctober 10, 2011

Kahr Arms CM9 Pistol

Kahr Arms' CM9 is a no-frills compact pistol. It's not as pretty as some of Kahr's other handguns, but it's a practical, inexpensive, quality gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2011

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD Provides TASER X2 To Entire Force

Charlotte's City Council unanimously approved the largest order of X2s to date, including 1,600 of the new TASER X2 ECDs equipped with the new Auto Shut-Down Performance Power Magazine (APPM), extended warranties, 7,400 TASER cartridges and related accessories.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2011

SureFire Earns USSOCOM Contract for Muzzle Brake Suppressors

SureFire has been awarded a $23.3 million contract to supply an indefinite number of sound suppressors, suppressor adapters, blank firing adapters and training adapters by the for military special operations.

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