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Marine Corps general who wants a Holodeck: ‘it would be like Jean-Luc Picard’

by Brian Seay

A top general in the Marine Corps says he wants a Star Trek inspired, virtual reality training facility on a grand scale.

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Police chief fired in Florida after fatal training demonstration last year

by Brian Seay

Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was fired Wednesday more than a year after the fatal shooting of a librarian at a training demonstration.

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NICS call answering speed nearly doubled in 2016

by Christen Smith

The FBI’s background check division took nearly twice as long to answer calls in 2016, according to a federal report released last month.

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AOBC, formerly Smith & Wesson, launches new recreation division

by Daniel Terrill

American Outdoor Brands Corporation opened the new division to expand its presence in “the rugged outdoor recreation market” and brought an executive from competitor Vista Outdoor to head the department.

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