Posts about "armed"
Police Armed Gangs With Guns Marked for Destruction—Now South Africa Leads UN Gun Control
Corrupt South African police officials supplied criminal gangs with firearms taken from government stores and marked for destruction. Now, South Africa is presiding over the Arms Trade Treaty conference and promoting stronger international gun control.
What Are Your Training Scars?
Editor’s Note: The content in this article is presented for informational purposes. The article does not replace quality training from a qualified instructor. The Newhall Incident was a formative moment in American law enforcement training. The incident happened in 1970 when four Californi...
CDC Puts Defensive Gun Use Back on Its Website: 60,000 to 2.5 Million Times a Year
CDC has restored defensive gun use estimates to its website, citing a range of 60,000 to 2.5 million defensive uses a year. Read the original story: CDC Puts Defensive Gun Use Back on Its Website: 60,000 to 2.5 Million Times a Year
Armed Homeowner Halts Fleeing Intruder Following High-Speed Police Chase
A Florida homeowner successfully defended his wife and property by deploying a defensive firearm against a wanted robbery suspect who fled a police pursuit and broke into his residence through a detached garage. The homeowner's decisive action halted the intruder until deputies arrived. The post ...
Stabbed as He Tried to Walk Away, Jet Ski Rider Shoots 47-Year-Old Attacker on Ogeechee River Sandbar
Chatham County police say a Jet Ski rider was stabbed on an Ogeechee River sandbar as he tried to leave, then fired back. Read the original story: Stabbed as He Tried to Walk Away, Jet Ski Rider Shoots 47-Year-Old Attacker on Ogeechee River Sandbar
California Home Invader Disarmed by Resident, Killed With Own Gun
The Norco Bank Robbery
On May 9th, 1980, five heavily armed men stormed the Norco branch of the Security Pacific Bank, demanding 20,000 dollars in cash. What happened next became a legendary gunfight that poured out of the bank and into the streets of a California city. It’s a shootout that’s long fascinated me, on...
Somali Piracy Resurges as Merchant Crews Remain Disarmed
Somali pirates have seized another commercial tanker, but international maritime policy still treats armed ship crews as a greater danger than the criminals boarding vessels with guns.
Grumman J2F Duck: From Bataan to Antarctica
On April 24, 1933, a legend was born when Grumman test pilot Paul Hovgard flew the prototype Grumman J2F “Duck,” designated XJF-1, on its first flight, taking off from the factory’s grass strip at Farmingdale, New York. The flight marked the debut of one of the most versatile amphibious...