The Avid Outdoorsman on MSN

Why the 1911 still beats most polymer pistols

T here’s a reason the 1911 hasn’t faded away after more than a century. When the plastic-framed striker guns started taking ...
The Avid Outdoorsman on MSN

Guns that sound tough but crumble in cold weather

Cold weather exposes weaknesses that warm ranges and sunny afternoons can’t hide. Metal contracts, oils thicken, and brittle ...
The Mon Valley Independent

After 14 years of training, local officer killed on his first day of WWII combat

This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country ...
BBC

Firearm suspect was boy with a toy gun, say police

Police advised schools to be placed in lockdown after reports of a suspected gunman on the loose - only to find it was a boy in fancy dress with a toy gun. Multiple police units, including armed ...
The Telegraph

14 children go blind after using carbide guns during Diwali in Madhya Pradesh

Crude ‘toy’ guns made with plastic pipes and calcium carbide spark injuries in Bhopal and Vidisha; officials seize hundreds amid crackdown The carbide guns, sold for Rs 150–Rs 200, are marketed in ...
Newport Dispatch

Police warn of realistic toy guns in Needham

NEEDHAM, MA — Police are urging parents to avoid purchasing realistic-looking toy firearms for their children after officers ...
wwmt

Police warn about the dangers of fake guns on Halloween

Human remains found in backyard of Otsego Twp home, Michigan State Police say Human remains were found in the backyard of an Otsego home Thursday night, Michigan State Police (MSP) confirmed with News ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Two dead after Tesla crashes into tree and catches house on fire in Petersburg

Two people died Saturday after a speeding Tesla eluded Colonial Heights police, crashed into a tree and caught fire in ...