Tag: Firearm Replicas: Page 4

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LAPD Officer Shoots, Wounds Boy Standing Next to Teen with Replica Gun

The Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday that an officer shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy after spotting him in an alley next to someone who appeared to be aiming a handgun. The weapon turned out to be a replica firearm. The boy was transported to a local hospital and released after treatment.

February 12, 2015

Training

Ring's Manufacturing New Catalog Available

Ring's Manufacturing Inc. has released its newest catalog featuring Bluegun training weapons. Not only are handguns featured but also long guns, period weapons, TASERs, and accessories.

January 15, 2015

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Video: Cleveland Mother Demands Prosecution of Officers in Replica Gun Shooting

The mother of a 12-year-old boy shot dead last month by Cleveland police after he was seen holding a replica gun held a press conference today. She says she wants both involved officers convicted.

December 8, 2014

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Video: Cleveland Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Was Dismissed by Another Agency for "Deficiencies"

A Nov. 29, 2012 letter contained in Tim Loehmann's personnel file from the Independence Police Department says "He could not follow simple directions, could not communicate clear thoughts nor recollections, and his handgun performance was dismal," according to the letter written by Deputy Chief Jim Polak of the Independence police.

December 4, 2014

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Family of 12-year-old Killed Holding Fake Pistol Wants Video Made Public

Samaria Rice and Leonard Warner, 12-year-old Tamir Rice's parents, ask that police release the full video of Saturday's shooting at the Cudell Recreation Center on Cleveland's west side.

November 25, 2014

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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, .

November 24, 2014

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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.

October 7, 2014

Weapons

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.

September 11, 2014

Weapons

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.

July 8, 2014

Patrol

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.

May 29, 2014

Weapons

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.

January 29, 2014

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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.

January 22, 2014