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Training: Three ready positions every concealed carrier should know

by Eve Flanigan

Safe rangecraft includes knowing how to handle your unholstered pistol on the firing line. Beyond the range, competent use of ready positions enhances the gun-wielding person’s ability to navigate crowded or unknown situations.

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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd

by Brian Seay

Federal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.

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Gun group reaction to the Yanez verdict takes several forms

by Brian Seay

Some call it government overreach, some are calling for reform, and some hold seminars to teach people their rights - and how to get home safe.

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California deputy may face jury in civil suit for killing of teen with toy gun

by Brian Seay

A three judge panel signaled on Wednesday that a California deputy who shot and killed a teen holding a toy rifle should stand trial.

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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case

by Brian Seay

The officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Firing recommended for Chicago cop who fatally shot man at traffic stop

by Andrew Shepperson

Chicago's Independent Police Review authority has recommended an officer be fired by the Chicago Police Department for fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop.

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Intruder interrupted by 15-year-old with a shotgun

by Jennifer Cruz

The Coos County district attorney said the teen's use of force was no doubt justified, as the teen feared for his safety.

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DA: Use of lethal force against LeVoy Finicum justified and ‘necessary’

by Jennifer Cruz

Of the eight shots that were fired, six were deemed justified, three struck Finicum in the back, and two are still under investigation.

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Teen with BB gun fatally shot by police after refusing to comply

by Jennifer Cruz

Police received numerous calls about the teen walking near a shopping center, wearing a hoodie and bandana, carrying a backpack and waving a gun around.

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Teen charged with murder for fatally shooting mom’s attacker

by Jennifer Cruz

Jones opened fire as his mom’s attacker drove away. Police later found the man slumped over the steering wheel, with at least two gunshots to the back.

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New York officers end suspect’s ‘suicide by cop’ attempt with taser (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A volatile situation ended without bloodshed when officers in upstate New York showed restraint after an armed, suicidal man threatened them Sunday morning.

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Angry mob emerges after officer-involved shooting of unarmed teen near St. Louis (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“We're outraged because yet again a young African-American man has been killed by law enforcement,” said John Gaskin, of the St. Louis County and national boards of directors for the NAACP.

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