A convicted burglar made a mistake when he returned to the scene of his latest crime, city police said.

Michael E. Boykin, 50, Muncie, allegedly was making his second trip of the day into the home of Mike Angel, in the 2100 block of West Jackson Street, on Sunday night when the homeowner, armed with a gun, apprehended the intruder and held him until police arrived. read more »

Bob Dean, who has gotten to know most of Warren’s police officers during his four years as a Warren city councilman, experienced something close to police work late Saturday when he discovered a man standing near the shed in his backyard.

Dean suspected the man might be trying to break into his shed because it was after 11:30 p.m. and there had been break-ins in the neighborhood in recent months.

So Dean, retired from the Air Force, armed himself with a revolver for which he has a conceal read more »

Shares of Smith & Wesson closed at $5.82 on September 2, just about where they traded three years ago. Between then and last October, the firearms maker became a growth-stock darling, beating profit estimates and zooming to as high as $22 before stalling badly. Investors dropped the stock (symbol SWHC) like a hot shell casing.

Will it rebound? There's a good chance it will. But to appreciate S&W's prospects, you have to understand a little about its history, about politics and about what t read more »

We cannot say farewell to the 2008 Olympics without offering a 21-gun salute to the fine U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, based at Fort Benning.

(Not to be confused with the three-volley salute common at funerals, the 21-gun salute is typically reserved for the president as part of the "Hail to the Chief" ceremony, and for other heads of state.)

The unit brought home two gold medals: Spc. Walton Eller III for the double trap competition and Pfc. Vincent Hancock for the skeet. Eller set two read more »

The firearms classes he offers are not through the Kremmling Police Department, but Bob Dillon’s experience as a police officer is beneficial to his students.

“I just believe in armed citizens,” he said. “I always have and always will.”
Dillon, 52, formed the corporation, 4BarD Enterprises Inc., last May, and already the number of people signing up for the Basic Concealed Carry course this year has doubled. read more »

By now, millions of Americans have seen photos of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin testing weapons while visiting members of the Alaska National Guard in Kuwait.

But it wouldn't be surprising if millions more in battleground states get to see similar pictures soon -- plus appearances by Palin herself -- in states where gun rights are a big issue, courtesy of the National Rifle Association's fat $40 million budget for this year's elections and parallel plans by the McCain campaign to read more »

Mecklenburg police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who had broken into his northwest Charlotte house on Tuesday. read more »

I recently attended the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association conference, looking for new ideas or a fresh perspective. After returning, my head was swimming with thoughts and ideas regarding use-of-force subjects. read more »