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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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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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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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Officer shoots, kills deaf man holding a pipe as neighbors yell ‘he can’t hear you’

by Brian Seay

As neighbors shouted “he’s deaf,” a police officer in Oklahoma City shot and killed a man who couldn’t hear commands to drop a metal pipe.

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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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Reporter finds loaded police-issued 9mm at busy intersection (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The Smith &Wesson M&P was marked "SBPD" on the slide and South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski confirmed it belonged to his department.

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A weekend of violent protests: Breaking down the police killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in St. Louis

by Brian Seay

Protests entered a fourth day Monday in St. Louis after a white former police officer there was found not guilty in the 2011 killing of a black suspect.

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Utah man charged with hate crime for unusual stun cane attack

by Brian Seay

A Utah man is being charged with a hate crime after he allegedly shouted racial slurs at a black man and shocked him with a stun cane in November.

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Sheriff: Suspect ‘bumrushed’ homeowner before shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

The deceased suspect’s family believes he may have been on drugs at the time of the shooting, but authorities did not say whether they believed the same.

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Gas station robber busted after running out of gas during getaway

by Jennifer Cruz

Harris, who indicated to the clerk he had a gun, should have focused on fuel for his getaway, but instead opted for food, drinks, and cigarettes.

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Lawsuits filed by widows, survivors of San Francisco UPS shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

The lawsuits claim the shooting could have been prevented had UPS, a security firm, and the building’s owner not failed to take action to protect workers.

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Man repeatedly punched by girlfriend after she realizes he’s armed with a fake gun

by Jennifer Cruz

Angry over not being able to see his girlfriend, the suspect pistol whipped an employee, but was promptly punched by his equally angry girlfriend.

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