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Canadian Army to Spend $6 Million for Colt-Made C20 7.62 Rifles

by Chris Eger

The Canadian Army is dropping $6 million into Colt Canada’s coffers for the new 7.62 NATO C20 rifle to equip sniper teams. The Canadian Department of National Defence confirmed to local media that Colt Canada will supply 272 of the new C20 rifles after a pair of contracts, a CA$2 million (USD 1.42 million) award […]

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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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SHARE Act could come up for House vote this week

by Chris Eger

An omnibus sportsmen's package that includes a partial deregulation of suppressors may come up for a vote in the House in the face of strong opposition from gun control groups.

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ShotSpotter gunfire detection service expands in 7 new cities

by Chris Eger

The publicly-traded California-based gunshot location service announced this week they have expanded their reach to over 90 jurisdictions with the addition of several new contracts.

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Gun control groups up campaign to stop suppressor reform

by Chris Eger

Advocates are increasing their efforts to halt the progress of legislation tracking to remove suppressors from National Firearms Act control.

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Fewer shootings, but more murders in Chicago as top cop calls for more gun laws

by Brian Seay

Chicago's top cop says CPD has recovered 5,000 firearms this year, but called for more gun laws to help drive down the city’s persistent gun violence.

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7 takeaways on how men, women gun owners compare

by Daniel Terrill

Following up on an extensive survey on gun ownership, Pew Research highlighted results showing how women — a highly sought after group by the gun industry — compare to men.

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Chicago gets 20 ATF agents to help new gun task force, Trump takes credit

by Brian Seay

Twenty more federal agents are now in Chicago, working as part of a new task force that will crack down on gun traffickers and repeat gun offenders.

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House passes pair of immigration bills, but can they pass the Senate?

by Brian Seay

The House on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at stiffening penalties for undocumented immigrants as well as the sanctuary cities that shield them.

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Canadian sniper smashes world record with 2 mile kill shot in Iraq

by Brian Seay

Canadian Armed Forces officials on Thursday confirmed the 3,540 meter kill shot, which shatters the previous record of 2,475 meters.

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Gun control advocates pan Trump speech to police memorial

by Chris Eger

A new control organ composed of active and former law enforcement heads slammed President Trump's remarks, citing pending gun rights legislation as a threat to public safety.

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FBI preliminary stats show 61 percent increase in felonious officer deaths for 2016

by Jennifer Cruz

Sixty-six police officers were intentionally killed in the line of duty in 56 separate incidents in 2016, compared with 41 officers in 2015.

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