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U.S. Air Force Fielding 125,000 New Sig Sauer M18 Pistols

by Chris Eger

The U.S. Air Force recently started fielding the new polymer-framed Sig Sauer M18 pistol to units and anticipates to have legacy handguns replaced by 2022.

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Morphix Technologies Fire Investigator Safety Kit Now with Toxic Chemical Sensors

by Laura Burgess

Morphix Technologies has renamed and reconfigured their Chameleon Arson Investigation Kit the Fire Investigators Kit with specific sensors for toxic chemical for the investigation after the fire.

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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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Judge denies Cliven Bundy’s request to represent himself in upcoming trial

by Brian Seay

A judge denied Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s request Wednesday to fire his lawyer and represent himself in next month's trial.

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California governor reverses parole board decision to release convicted cop killer

by Brian Seay

Gov. Jerry Brown is reversing a parole board decision to release a man serving time for a 1984 jewelry store heist that left a Los Angeles officer dead.

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Jury in officer’s murder trial won’t see profane inscription on his rifle

by Brian Seay

The words “You’re fucked” had been inscribed on the AR-15 that former Mesa officer Philip Brailsford used in the Jan. 2016 killing of an unarmed man.

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Artist creates one-of-a-kind works with gunpowder, fire (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Dino Tomic, who is booked up on custom orders through the rest of the year, has experimented with a number of different fast and slow burning gunpowders.

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Deputy in Ohio shoots newspaper photographer without warning

by Brian Seay

A sheriff’s deputy in a small town outside Dayton allegedly thought the photographer’s camera and tripod was a gun, and opened fire.

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Rhode Island antique, gun shop catches fire

by Jennifer Cruz

The Fire Chief said that while it could have been “an extremely hazardous situation,” crews quickly extinguished the blaze, the cause of which is not known.

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California man sets home on fire during armed standoff with police (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Police were called to the mobile home park after the man started walking around with a rifle challenging his neighbors to fight.

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Chicago’s top cop moves forward on recommendation to fire officer involved in fatal shooting

by Brian Seay

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is moving to fire an officer who’s been accused of lying about a fatal shooting.

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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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