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Weapons

Broward County Deputies Guarding Schools to Carry Rifles

Several police departments have asked the school district to allow [rifle carry] for years, said Margate, FL, Police Chief Dana Watson.

February 22, 2018

Patrol

Old Cars and Equipment Putting Troopers in Danger, Say KY State Police

Kentucky police Commissioner Rick Sanders is asking for more money amid talk of budget cuts. He is urging lawmakers to consider his agency's "dangerous" predicament: worn-out cars, a manpower shortage, and relic rifles.

January 2, 2018

Weapons

Fearing They are Outgunned, Some SC Troopers Buying Rifles

Col. Chris Williamson, commander of the S.C. Highway Patrol, recently confirmed that some front-line troopers wanted the more effective rifles so badly for potential confrontations that about 50 have bought their own in the past couple of years.

December 28, 2017

Weapons

SC Highway Patrol Seeking to Equip Troopers With Rifles

"From the highway patrol standpoint, we've already decided that this is a necessity," he said. "We're just hoping that the budget request is honored."

December 11, 2017

Patrol

Houston Police Patrolling Area Airports with Rifles

"We just want to be able to match, hopefully, whoever is coming in with the threat of violence," said Capt. Glenn Yorek with Houston Police Department's airport division at Bush Intercontinental.

November 21, 2017

Patrol

Kentucky State Police Struggling with Manpower, Equipment Shortages

The Kentucky State Police is struggling with a manpower shortage, an aging and high-mileage fleet, a lack of long guns and failing radio equipment.

November 13, 2017

Weapons

Aldermen Pushing for More Chicago Police to Have Rifles

The shooting of two plainclothes officers with a high-powered rifle this week was a chilling reminder of something Chicago police have long said: They are outgunned by the city's gangs.

May 5, 2017

Weapons

Desert Design and Development D3-9SD Carbine

Desert Design has dubbed the D3-9SD the "ultimate urban carbine." It is an integrally suppressed short-barreled rifle built on an AR platform that's primarily chambered for 9mm and is an especially quiet weapon.

December 8, 2016

Weapons

SIG Sauer MCX Carbine

When SIG offered to send me an MCX rifle configured for police duty use I couldn't wait. MCX rifles feature a slim-profile, chrome-lined, cold-hammer-forged barrel topped off with SIG's own muzzle device.

October 10, 2016

Weapons

Illinois Officer Wins Patrol Rifle Competition

For the first time in the 17-year history of event the, a female officer has won the National Patrol Rifle Competition.

June 7, 2016

Weapons

CMR-30 Rifle

Kel-Tec

Squeeze the single-action trigger of the new Kel-Tec CMR-30 once and you’ll be amazed at its lightweight, low recoil accuracy.

January 30, 2015

Weapons

Border Patrol May Be Stripping Agents of Their Rifles

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Offices of Border Patrol and Training and Development say it is inspecting the quality of agents' M4 carbines throughout Border Patrol sectors nationwide, and that's why agents have been required to turn in the weapons. But agents say some of these M4s have not been replaced. And agents are required to share rifles.

November 11, 2014