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Texas Governor Presents Medal of Courage to Jack Wilson

by Chris Eger

Jack Wilson, a volunteer who jumped into action at the West Freeway Church of Christ last month, was presented with a medal by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott this week

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Scanner traffic shines a light on the chaos, confusion officers faced in Las Vegas

by Brian Seay

Despite the bedlam, Las Vegas police were able to locate the shooter within minutes of the first reported shots on Sunday night.

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LA sheriff defies civilian commission’s vote to end drone program

by Brian Seay

Fears over armed drones and surveillance abuses are fueling public distrust of such programs, but the sheriff says he needs the drone to help save lives.

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Shooting scare sparks lockdown at Redstone Arsenal

by Andrew Shepperson

Sections of the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal post in northern Alabama went on lockdown for hours Tuesday, as officials investigated reports of an active shooter somewhere on the base.

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Florida Sheriff: ‘Get a concealed firearms license and carry it’ (VIDEO)

by Andrew Shepperson

Another Florida sheriff is urging citizens to arm themselves and fight back if they should find themselves in an active shooter situation.

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Rifles at Kansas school draw support, criticism from parents

by Jennifer Cruz

The guns have been in the schools for two years but recently received attention after an article about the district’s security was published last week.

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Florida sheriff urges people to arm themselves in case of attack

by Andrew Shepperson

A Florida county sheriff is urging citizens to carry firearms in order to defend themselves in case of another attack.

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Dallas workplace shooting leaves 2 dead

by Jennifer Cruz

The initial investigation indicates the suspect entered the office building and fatally shot his supervisor before turning the gun on himself.

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Book Review: ‘Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage’ by Chris Bird

by Eve Flanigan

Well-known gun author Chris Bird has produced a new book, "Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage: When seconds count, police are still minutes away."

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Buffalo Police looking to add 115 Just Right Carbines to the force

by Chris Eger

Police in Buffalo, New York could soon count the locally-produced Glock-magazine fed quadrail .40 caliber rifles from Just Right Carbines among their duty weapons.

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Gun scare at Houston hospital turns out to be false alarm

by Jennifer Cruz

“The bottom line is there are multiple people that heard, 'Drop the gun,' and right after that, they heard two loud bangs,” said Chief Acevedo.

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Ceremonial drill team gun leads to lockdown at California school

by Jennifer Cruz

Cmdr. Roy Jones with the Simi Valley Police Dept. said he believed the call came in from someone who is not familiar with the drill team or their equipment.

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