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FBI: Violent crime, murder, on the rise for the second straight year

by Brian Seay

According to the FBI’s annual crime report, violent crime is on the rise - and as more murders are committed, guns are increasingly the weapon of choice.

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Louisiana gun shop owner is donating hundreds of bullet proof vests to local law enforcement

by Brian Seay

Brandon Cavin, owner of Bayou Gunslinger outside Baton Rouge, donated 700 vests to law enforcement last year - and he's not done yet.

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FBI study: officers less proactive as anti-police hostility becomes ‘new norm’

by Brian Seay

Anti-cop narratives helped fuel a surge in violence against police last year, and officers are “de-policing” as a result.

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