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Products•March 1, 2007

BlackHawk Law Enforcement Handgun Replicas

New Demonstrators from BlackHawk Law Enforcement are size accurate replicas of GLOCK models 17, 22, and 31; Beretta 92 and 96; and S&W J-Frames. They are made from an injection-molded, super-strong glass-filled polymer built to take use and abuse for years.

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Articles•by Mike Detty•March 1, 2007

Smith & Wesson SW1911PD Semi-Auto Pistol

I think that you'll have to agree that there is a certain amount of irony in seeing a 1911 wearing the S&W logo. After all, it was Colt that brought the gun to market and produced millions for the military and for civilian consumption. But S&W didn't just copy the original design. It has made some changes to the time-honored 1911 to update the gun.

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Articles•by Nick Jacobellis•March 1, 2007

How to Evaluate Ammunition

Imagine for a moment that you are a law enforcement administrator who is responsible for evaluating ammunition for your agency. The decisions you make can have a profound effect on the safety of your sworn personnel and the civilian population that they serve. The same is true if you are an individual officer who is allowed to use personally owned firearms and ammunition on the job. You have a responsibility to select the best ammunition available.

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SHOT Show 2007: Report from the Aisles

Every winter, the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show attracts buyers from the major wholesalers, federal firearms license holders, and a mix of individuals from the government and law enforcement. For those of you who couldn't get to Orlando in mid-January to walk the aisles of the show, here's a quick look at some of the gear that caught the eyes of our editors.

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Articles•by Nick Jacobellis•March 1, 2007

Police Product Test: EOTech Holographic Weapons System

The large viewing window of an EOTech holographic scope enables the operator to retain peripheral vision while viewing the target area. This is an incredibly important feature for law enforcement officers who are advancing on a target or searching a high-threat location.

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Articles•by David Griffith•March 1, 2007

Shooting Straight

It’s a tent pole of the liberal anti-gun activists that the majority of American police officers are in favor of gun control as a means of reducing violent crime. Yeah, well our latest survey on page 14 collapses that tent.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2007

S.C. Man Sentenced to Death in Murders of Two Officers

A jury sentenced a South Carolina man to death Wednesday for gunning down two law enforcement officers during a dispute about his family's land in 2003.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2007

Woman Fakes Attack, Scares Off Intruder

An 80-year-old Maine woman who was watching the Super Bowl alone faked a heart attack to scare off a man who had broken into her home and was pushing her toward the bedroom, police said.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 1, 2007

World Am Sponsors Missing Child Alert Systems for Police in California

World Am has committed to purchasing Missing Child Alert Systems for police departments in California that have requested the system from its developer, New York-based AdZone Research.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 1, 2007

Miami PD Using Segway PTs to Patrol Super Bowl XLI

Segway Inc. announced that the Miami-Dade Police Department will be using Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to provide security services at Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4 and throughout the week preceding the event.

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