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Would-be robber shot by victim after gun jams

by Jennifer Cruz

The victim of a robbery outside a Myrtle Beach church last week had a stroke of luck when the suspect’s gun jammed during an exchange of gunfire, according to reports.

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Robber shot with own gun, which jammed when he tried to shoot back

by Jennifer Cruz

Marnita Carter said she shot the robber in the hand after she was able to take his gun away, but when he got it back and fired at her, the gun jammed.

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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general

by Brian Seay

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.

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1 dead, 1 injured in workplace shooting; Lives spared after shooter’s gun jams

by Jennifer Cruz

After injuring one employee, the man returned to the company’s security closet, where he barricaded himself then committed suicide.

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