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Report: DoD may have lost $702 million worth of ammo in Afghanistan

by Brian Seay

Department of Defense officials aren’t sure whether $702 million allocated for ammunition was spent properly in Afghanistan.

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Dispatches from gun country: ‘Inalienable rights cannot be interfered with’

by Ben Philippi

Since 2012, Marty ‘Lefthand’ Holder has been hosting the show Talking Lead with his good friend Zeke Stout. Together, they've been talking guns, interviewing the biggest names in the firearms industry and having fun with their fellow 'Leadheads'.

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Chicago police watchdog group says fatal police shooting from 2012 was unjustified

by Brian Seay

In a rare move, a police watchdog group in Chicago announced Thursday that the 2012 shooting of a 15-year-old boy was unjustified.

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Dramatic body camera video shows Colorado deputy shoot armed man

by Brian Seay

Authorities in Colorado released body camera footage Wednesday showing a deputy’s split second reaction to a man coming at him with a rifle.

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Agent turned off body camera as tensions peaked during Bundy standoff

by Brian Seay

A Bureau of Land Management ranger testified Tuesday that he stopped a recording on his body camera during the armed standoff in Nevada in 2014 just as authorities started to fear a gunfight.

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Ammo abounds at SHOT 2017 (15 Photos)

by Kristin Alberts

There was plenty of new ammunition introductions at SHOT 2017, for hunters, tactical shooters, plinkers, and precision long rangers.

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Former South Carolina officer testifies in murder trial, judge allows lesser charge before closing arguments

by Brian Seay

As jurors visited the scene Wednesday where a former South Carolina officer shot and killed an unarmed motorist, the judge in the case decided he'll let the jury consider a lesser charge of manslaughter.

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A Good Juror Candidate in Garland, Texas

by Dean Weingarten

In Garland, Texas, a neighbor and witness after a shooting, shows the type of attitude that makes a good juror.

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American Built Arms Company Announces Father’s Day Sale

by Laura Burgess

American Built Arms Company Announces Father’s Day Sale

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Heizer Defense ‘Pocket AR’ now shipping

by Max Slowik

Heizer Defense has announced that their "Pocket AR" PAR1, a single-shot derringer chambered for .223 Remington, is now shipping.

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New Pulse O2DA Defense Series Now Shipping

by DeltaOperatorMan

Pulse O2DA Firearms Training, Inc. (Pulse O2DA), announced today that it has started shipping its new “Pulse O2DA Defense Series” seven training manuals.

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IWI US, Inc. Releases Tavor Tactical Combat Folding Knife

by Laura Burgess

IWI US, Inc. a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., proudly announces the newly released IWI Tavor® Tactical Combat Folding Knife now available for purchase on its online store.

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