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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2002

Austin PD Gets Automated Fingerprint ID System

The Austin City Council recently approved a $400,000 grant to go toward a new automated fingerprint ID system for the Austin Police.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 11, 2002

Authorities Fear Terrorists May Use Emergency Vehicles as Bombs

Officers nationwide have been alerted to watch for emergency vehicles--ambulances, fire trucks, and even cop cars--that could be repurposed as terrorist weapons.

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Products•July 1, 2002

FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher

Lightweight and easy to use, the FN 303 launcher from FNH USA is a semi-automatic, portable compressed-air-powered response system that is well suited for any less-lethal scenario. The FN 303's advanced design technology enables it to launch .68 caliber, 8.5-gram projectiles combined with a variety of mission-specific payloads with repeatable accuracy.

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Articles•by Roy Huntington•July 1, 2002

Safe at Home

“Bang, bang, Daddy,” the little voice says, with a wide smile on his face. His fingers aren’t long enough to reach the trigger, but your gut wrenches into your throat, as you duck, reach out for the gun, and softly say, “No, son, put it down.”

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Articles•by Roy Huntington•July 1, 2002

Springfield Armory's 'Extreme Duty'

It looked like the metal was finished virtually flawlessly, and these weren't castings but forgings, milled to final form. Impressive.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•July 1, 2002

Getting The Point

Today's pocket knives have been transformed from the large Buck Lockblade and the Schrade Old Timer to the ultra-modern streamlined clip-it folders you see in every duty gear catalog and supply house.

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Articles•by David Griffith•July 1, 2002

Concealed Carry

Two students were killed, 13 injured. But it could have been much worse if Clark had not been on the scene and armed.

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Articles•by Joseph P. DeBergalis•July 1, 2002

The Right to Bear Arms

As I boarded a flight home from meeting with members of Congress, security was tight and new alerts were announced. I considered again that despite 15 years on the job and being in the virtual ground zero for new terrorist threats, I was unarmed, unable to respond to a threat because out-of-town officers are not trusted to carry guns in the nation's capital.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2002

Writers See Police Action Firsthand

Two writers on CBS' upcoming crime drama "Robbery Homicide Division" suddenly found themselves in the midst of a real shoot-out involving the Los Angeles robbery and homicide division.

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