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SHOT Show 2018 Part 1

27-01-2018 02:59 via feedproxy.google.com

If you've ever attended the Shooting and Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, or even if you haven't, you likely know that lots of law enforcement products now debut there every year, in addition to firearms and related products intended for the average consumer.After attending SHOT 2018 in Las Vegas this week, I've compiled a collection of firearms (and ammo) that caught my fancy and that I think you'll be interested in, too.FN
FN showed quite a few new firearms of interest to law enforcement, in

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Arizona State Trooper Rescues Impaired Driver Stuck on Railroad Tracks

27-01-2018 02:26 via feedproxy.google.com

An Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper acted quickly, pulling the driver from a vehicle moments before it was struck by a passing train. The driver of the vehicle had driven off the roadway and became stuck on the tracks, according to a press release. Henry (Hank) Roanhorse, a northeastern Arizona based trooper, was driving home at the end of his patrol shift when he came across the vehicle stuck on the tracks. Roanhorse was familiar with the area and knew that the tracks ca

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Video: 'The Rock' Sends Words of Encouragement to CO Deputy Wounded in Shooting

27-01-2018 00:54 via feedproxy.google.com

VIDEO: 'The Rock' Sends Words of Encouragement to CO Deputy Wounded in Shooting"The Rock" sent a message via Twitter to wounded Douglas County (CO) Sheriff's Office Deputy Jeff Pelle, who's a huge fan of his, wishing him a speedy recovery."I've been tracking your story," the actor and professional wrestler said. "What a crazy large world we live in, and what an incredibly small world we live in. I heard about the scenario you went through and I'm sorry about your loss. I heard you lost a brother

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MN City Extends Police Recruiting Deadline Hoping for More Applicants

27-01-2018 00:36 via feedproxy.google.com

When the St. Paul (MN) Police Department was hiring four years ago, 794 people applied to be officers. This time around, there were only 178 applicants and now the department has extended the deadline to Monday, hoping to attract more quality candidates, reports the Pioneer Press.Police Chief Todd Axtell said that in his 28 years as a St. Paul officer he doesn't remember a time when there were so few applicants. There has been a decline in applicants in recent years, though, and the police depar

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Detroit Officer Shot in Head, in Critical Condition

27-01-2018 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com

Detroit Officer Glenn Doss was shot in the head in the line of duty Wednesday and is still in "very critical condition" at an area hospital, Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood said Friday.Doss, 25, was answering a domestic violence call when a gunman shot him in the head.Around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday a man called police and said he assaulted his wife and a woman called and said her father might have fired shots, reports the Detroit Free Press.When officers arrived, they saw a 43-year-old man standing outside a

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