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States ask Supreme Court to halt unjustified searches of lawful gun owners

by Chris Eger

Five states want to overturn a ruling that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect that that person has a weapon, even if it’s being carried legally.

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FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying about shooting at Lavoy Finicum

by Brian Seay

An indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges the agent lied to his superiors about firing two shots at Finicum just before he was shot and killed last January.

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Federal court: Police can frisk anyone at stops, even those with carry permits

by Chris Eger

A panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday decided 12-4 that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect the individual has a weapon, even if that person may be legally armed.

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Knife-wielding man attacks officer and asked to be killed dozens of times (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

An Ohio lawman wound up in an officer involved shooting after stopping a subject last week along I-75 who produced a hunting knife and repeatedly asked police to shoot him.

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Understanding firearm assaults against police

by Jennifer Cruz

From increased training to better crime reporting, the Justice Department study suggests ways to reduce deadly - or potentially deadly - encounters.

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