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• FN Unveils New FN 15 Models Ahead of 2018 SHOT Show

  10-01-2018 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FN America LLC has announced the launch of new additions to the FN 15 series, including a pistol variant in two calibers and a new, full FDE carbine, in advance of the 2018 SHOT Show. The new FN 15s will be on display at the show for a first-hand look and on sale at dealers nationwide within the first part of the year.The first new additions to the series are the FN 15 Pistols, chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout. Their 10.5- or 12-inch, cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrels have
  
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• Federal Premium Releases New Hydra-Shok Deep for Self-Defense

  10-01-2018 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal Premium built on the legendary performance of its time-tested Hydra-Shok platform to create new Hydra-Shok Deep. The new round is made to deliver improved penetration and superior reliability to provide handgun owners with a powerful new option for personal defense. Federal Premium will launch Hydra-Shok Deep at the 2018 SHOT Show (Booth 14551) Jan. 23-26 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV."Hydra-Shok Deep offers consumers a round that results in consistent, reliable performance t
  
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• Video: NYPD Sergeant Charged with Death of Fellow Officer in Off-Duty Crash

  10-01-2018 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NYPD Sergeant Charged with Death of Fellow Officer in Off-Duty CrashAn NYPD sergeant was drunk when he flipped his car in a fiery crash that killed his rookie officer passenger, authorities said last week.Sgt. Randolph Price is charged with manslaughter in the death of Officer Bianca Bennett, 27, who died in the Feb. 1, 2016 crash near City Island.The two were on their way home after a day at the NYPD firing range when Price, who was speeding, lost control of the car, hit a tree stump and
  
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• Video: LA Officer Shot Himself Before Crashing Patrol Car

  10-01-2018 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: LA Officer Shot Himself Before Crashing Patrol CarThe Monroe, LA, officer who died on duty early Sunday morning apparently shot himself before crashing his patrol car.Officials in each of the agencies investigating the incident confirmed the shooting for The News-Star, but declined to be identified.Officer Chris Beaudion, 26, was pronounced dead on the scene following the wreck off of Winnsboro Road. His patrol car struck a tree.It's unclear whether Beaudion shot himself accidentally whil
  
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• Video: AZ Crime Tips Program Offers Reward for Suspect in Hit-and-Run that Injured Phoenix Officer

  10-01-2018 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: AZ Crime Tips Program Offers Reward for Suspect in Hit-and-Run that Injured Phoenix OfficerSilent Witness, an Arizona crime tips program, announced Wednesday that it is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with an October hit-and-run that seriously injured a Phoenix officer.Police say Jose Pedro Moreno Leyva, 39, hit the motorcycle officer on October 21. According to police, he was driving a pickup truck and failed to yield, turni
  
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• Different Officers with Different Needs, but a Single Timepiece Meets Them All

  10-01-2018 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Officer Devon Johnson gears up for his shifts, he never knows how his day will play out. As a veteran officer, who has given 17 years to law enforcement work, Johnson might find himself on the side of a highway writing a traffic ticket, at the range conducting rifle training, or executing a tactical drill in a shoothouse.But though the scenarios he encounters change, one thing remains a constant for the Elsberry, Missouri, patrol officer—his equipment needs to be tough. “When I
  
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• Ruger Releases New Pistol Caliber Carbine

  10-01-2018 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., has announced the release of the PC Carbine, a rifle chambered in 9mm Luger.Ruger says the PC Carbine is built to excel in a number of roles from plinking or competition to home or personal defense, the PC Carbine is highly configurable and compact, making it the perfect portable companion to match with many popular pistols.Designed for use with a variety of magazines, the PC Carbine features an easily interchangeable magazine well system that allows the rifle t
  
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• MD Officer Used Pistol to Break Car Window, Accidentally Shot Driver

  10-01-2018 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  A veteran Maryland police officer who used his gun to try to smash a window wound up shooting an unarmed driver in a Montgomery County parking lot when the weapon accidentally went off, police officials said Tuesday.The driver survived the Nov. 5 shooting.The officer, Todd Archer, will not be criminally charged, according to authorities, but he remains under administrative investigation by the Montgomery County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division.Montgomery County Police Chief J.
  
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• 2 CHP Officers Struck by Vehicle and Injured

  10-01-2018 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two California Highway Patrol officers were injured, one seriously, after being struck by a car along Interstate 40 in the state's Inland Empire region on Tuesday.The officers were hit while they were investigating another incident on the interstate near mile marker 150, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. They were outside their vehicle when the incident occurred, ABC7 reports.The identities of the officers were not released. 
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• Mission First Tactical Releases Engage AR15/M16 Pistol Grip

  10-01-2018 01:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mission First Tactical LLC (MFT), a leader in USA-made rifle/carbine accessories, has released its latest product, the Engage AR15/M16 Pistol Grip (EPG27). Current handgun pistol grips were carefully considered and reviewed to create a modern, full-sized AR pistol grip that offers positive support and control for one-handed operations. The finger swell and grove back straps are designed to provide a positive grip surface with wet or gloved hands.The new pistol grip is made to increase operator c
  
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