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Pentagon bans 60 mm mortar round after deaths

By: Scott Sonner 03/19/13 10:32 PM
HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) — A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapons until an investigation can determine their safety, officials said Tuesday. Read More

SFPD reviewing protocol for firearms in vehicles after stolen rifle recovered in Oakland

By: Mike Aldax 03/05/13 8:33 PM
The Police Department is investigating its policy of locking weapons in unattended vehicles after Saturday’s swiping of a semi-automatic rifle from an unmarked car. Read More

Police say man bared samurai sword and naked body to San Jose residents

By: Bay City News 01/01/13 8:35 PM
A man with an assault rifle in his vehicle removed his clothes and brandished a samurai sword at police in west San Jose for more than two hours Tuesday morning before he was arrested while trying to flee, a police spokesman said. Coco Bennett, 29, whose residence is unknown, was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon and possessing an assault rifle, police spokesman Officer Albert Morales said. Read More
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