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News•by Staff Writer•February 1, 2008

TASER and Mossberg to Produce Dedicated Less-Lethal Shotgun

TASER International announced today that it will debut the new TASER X12 LLS Mossberg shotgun during the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas to be held February 2-5, 2008.

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Articles•by Paul Scarlata•February 1, 2008

Ruger SR9 Pistol

The SR9 is not just "another striker-fired, polymer frame, 9mm pistol," but a combination of many features that have proven their practicality over the years and new features that police officers and shooters have been asking for but have not yet been offered in a production handgun.

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Articles•by David Griffith•February 1, 2008

Lights with Bite

Michael Teig, CEO of TigerLight, readily admits that the company's new T100 compact TigerLight was designed as a civilian self-defense tool, primarily for women. But he also believes the fist-sized LED flashlight and OC dispenser will be popular with on-duty law enforcement officers.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2008

Arizona Deputies Find Suspect in 13-Year-Old Double Murder in Their Jail

Pima County (Ariz.) deputy sheriffs running a background check on one of their recent inmates discovered that the man—a Mexican national—is wanted in connection with a 13-year-old Tucson double homicide.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2008

Independence, Mo., Man Arrested for Offering Cop $5 to Kill Woman

An Independence, Mo., man was arrested after reportedly offering an undercover police officer $5 and 90 Oxycontin pills to kill a woman who was living with his former lover.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2008

Off-Duty Georgia Deputy Tails Jewel Theft with Young Son in Tow

A Cherokee County, Ga., sheriff's sergeant was taking his young son to the barber shop when he saw a white van tearing out of the parking lot of the shopping center.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2008

National Law Enforcement Groups, Brady Center Urge Supreme Court to Rule for D.C. Gun Ban

Nine law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, have allied with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in filing a "friend of the court" brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court ruling that strikes down a District of Columbia gun law as a violation of the Second Amendment.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 24, 2008

Vibrating Sex Toy Triggers Bomb Scare in Sweden

A Swedish bomb squad was called out to disarm a ticking package last week. There was no bomb, but there was a vibrating sex toy.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2008

Seattle Officer Prevents Fiery Explosion, Potential Death of Infant

A Seattle police officer stopped a mother from lighting a cigarette near an open gas can in her car at Pike Place Market Friday, likely preventing an explosion that could have killed the woman and her infant daughter strapped in the front seat.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 22, 2008

TASER Announces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissal within a Week

TASER International has announced the dismissal with prejudice of the wrongful death product liability lawsuit filed against TASER International in the case of Tolosko-Parker v. TASER International, Inc., et al. filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

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