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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2014

Boy Brandishing Pistol Replica Killed by Cleveland Officer

Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said one officer fired twice after the boy pulled the fake weapon — which was lacking the orange safety indicator usually found on the muzzle — from his waistband but had not pointed it at police, .

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2014

Video: Utah Officer Shoots Suspect Who Brandished Fake Gun with Laser

Newly released body camera video shows a West Jordan, Utah, police officer shooting a man who was grabbing a fake gun made of a bent piece of metal with taped-on laser pointer.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2014

California Drug Raid Nets AK Rifles Modified to Look Like Toys

A two-month undercover investigation led police this week to arrest three men and seize more than 500 marijuana plants, eight pounds of processed pot, $45,000 in drug money and two assault rifles that had been made to resemble toy guns.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2014

Ring's Introduces Beretta 92F Compact Bluegun

Ring's Manufacturing has Introduced a Beretta 92F Compact Bluegun replica. The Beretta 92F Compact replica is molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2014

Maryland Officers Shoot, Kill Man Wielding "Assault Rifle" Pellet Gun

Once on scene the officers encountered two men outside an apartment building. One of the men appeared to be armed with an assault rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2014

Proposed Calif. Law Would Ban Sale of Realistic Toy/Pellet Guns

BB guns and pellet guns would have to look clearly different from those that fire bullets to be sold in California under a bill approved Tuesday by the state Senate in response to several recent shooting tragedies involving children.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2014

Ohio OIS of Man with BB Gun Ruled Justified

The officer, a 15-year veteran of the UA force, opened fire after James Genda pulled out what appeared to be a .45-caliber pistol. It turned out the weapon was actually a BB gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2013

2 Juveniles Charged With Breaking into School with Assault-Rifle BB Guns

Denver SWAT responded when a cleaning crew working late at night notified authorities of two suspects with guns and backpacks entering KIPP Montbello College Prep Middle School, reports The Denver Post. Two male juveniles were arrested.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleNovember 4, 2013

Toy Guns and Cops: A Toxic Mix

As for those who have tried to damn those officers, I wonder what they would hope they might do if they'd seen 12-year-old Nevada teenager Jose Reyes whip out a firearm on teacher Michael Lansberry.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 4, 2013

Airsoft Tragedy in Sonoma County

What might have happened if the subject had been a gang member, the AK had been real, and the deputy hadn’t taken action?

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