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• Anger alert: Cop told to dry-fire at colleague and 4 more stories that infuriated cops - Here's what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week

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  Why the argument against striker-fired guns for police is flawed - LASD's experience with the M&P pistol reaffirms the importance of training, and confirms that software is more important than hardware in preventing discharges

• Man upset over Obama gun measures shot, killed after standoff with Calif. police - They found the man behaving erratically and yelling about the president

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  Obama explores unilateral steps on guns - Obama is looking for ways to keep guns out of the hands of "a dangerous few" without depending on Congress to pass a law on the fraught subject of gun control

• Judge upholds Seattle 'gun violence tax,' dismisses NRA suit - Measure adds $25 to price of each gun sold, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammo. Officials expect it to raise up to $500K a year to help offset costs of gun violence

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  States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre - In the three years since, many states have embraced the National Rifle Association's axiom that more "good guys with guns" are needed to deter mass shootings

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  California's strict gun laws failed to stop mass shooting - The deadly shooting in San Bernardino happened in a state with some of the nation's toughest gun laws

• Ill. police: Concealed carry license holder kills armed gunman - A customer with a concealed carry license shot and killed an armed man attempting to rob a store

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  US agent's stolen gun used in SF pier slaying - Gun belonged to a federal agent — the latest twist in a case that has become a flashpoint in the country's debate over immigration

• LAPD union battling proposed gun-lock measure - Union argues that retired officers shouldn't be held to rules

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  Obama: Church massacre shows need for evaluation on gun violence - Obama said he has been called upon too often to mourn the deaths of innocents killed by those "who had no trouble getting their hands on a gun"

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  Proposed legislation would expand concealed weapons in Ohio - They would be permitted in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft

• New gun blamed for rise in accidental gunshots by LA County deputies - Sheriff's officials attribute the increase to the learning curve for the new weapon, the Smith & Wesson M&P9

• Lawmakers OK off-duty officers with guns in Wis. schools - Current state law generally bans people from possessing guns on school grounds as well as within 1,000 feet of school grounds

• Texas lawmakers pass 'campus carry' as session winds down - Allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms had repeatedly stalled under Texas Republican majorities since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting

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