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Law enforcement sounds alert on illegal and highly dangerous “Glock switch” devices

Law enforcement sounds alert on illegal and highly dangerous “Glock switch” devices

March 4, 2023

Law enforcement agencies around the country are aiming to crackdown on an increasingly common illegal firearm device known as a “Glock switch” that can turn a handgun into a fully […] Read More

“Like a scene from ‘Home Alone’”: Georgia man slips on ice after bungled robbery attempt

“Like a scene from ‘Home Alone’”: Georgia man slips on ice after bungled robbery attempt

January 20, 2023

A Georgia man bungled a robbery so badly that police likened the situation to a scene from the movie Home Alone. According to the Gainesville Police Department, Luis Sajbocho-Ordonez, 30, […] Read More

“A true definition of a hero”: Good Samaritan in Massachusetts honored for helping officer in arrest of armed suspect

“A true definition of a hero”: Good Samaritan in Massachusetts honored for helping officer in arrest of armed suspect

January 9, 2023

Springfield, Massachusetts, city leaders on December 28 honored a good Samaritan for assisting an officer in the violent arrest of an armed robbery suspect. Springfield resident Pedro Perez was praised […] Read More

Rhode Island man arrested after trying to smuggle gun inside peanut butter jars

Rhode Island man arrested after trying to smuggle gun inside peanut butter jars

January 7, 2023

A Rhode Island man was recently arrested after attempting to smuggle a gun through JFK Airport by concealing it within Jif peanut butter jars. According to the Transportation Security Administration […] Read More

Kentucky police officers face uncertainty following “open carry” firearm law

Kentucky police officers face uncertainty following “open carry” firearm law

November 12, 2022

Kentucky police officers find themselves between a rock and a hard place after the state’s “open carry” firearm law banned permit requirements in 2019. The law, which allows law-abiding citizens […] Read More

Milwaukee police union sues city over faulty service weapons

Milwaukee police union sues city over faulty service weapons

October 2, 2022

The union representing the sworn non-supervisory members of the Milwaukee Police Department has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that the service weapons issued to officers are faulty and […] Read More

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