As part of a two-week campaign beginning on National First Responders Day, each store will donate $500 to fire, police and veteran groups in over 2,300 communities
K-9 Diesel was put down last month after getting injured during a security sweep; $15,000 from the Stanton K9 Foundation will go toward purchasing another K-9
SB 524 mandates that police reports produced using AI tools like Axon’s Draft One must include a written disclosure on every page and requires departments to preserve audit trails
The Santa Clara Police officer entered the home to find the suspect straddling the victim, who had been stabbed in the hands, chest and abdomen
Franklin Township PD Sgt. Kevin Bollaro was dispatched to reports of screaming the day State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos killed two people, then himself, prosecutors say
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Shipping only one magazine with the pistol is part of how Kahr can shave $221 off the price of their identically-sized PM9, but it should be illegal to sell any defensive pistol with only one magazine
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