Tactical gear, such as a helmet and body armor, was used by shooters in Uvalde and Buffalo. Research shows body armor is increasingly being used in mass shootings. Few regulations exist on body armor ...

In the past two weeks, two different 18-year-olds on opposite sides of the country stormed into spaces once presumed to be safe and opened fire on unsuspecting innocents. While the mass shooting at a ...

“This small effort will make a world of difference for the humanitarian and rescue workers facing danger every day,” Wolf added. The old body armor will first be delivered to the Vermont State Police ...

When a man stepped into a Buffalo grocery store last Saturday with an AR-15-style rifle, the store’s security guard tried to stop the shooting by firing his own weapon back at the suspected shooter.

Vermont law enforcement agencies plan to donate body armor and military vests to military units in Ukraine, and are also soliciting donations of similar items from the public, Vermont State Police ...

GORHAM — John LaPierre retired last New Year’s Eve after a 49-year career in law enforcement, but his used body armor will soon be getting new life protecting emergency responders in Ukraine. Through ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania State Police and the state Capitol Police are donating used body armor to efforts in Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ...

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When an 18-year-old man stepped into a Buffalo grocery store last Saturday with an AR-15-style rifle, the store's security guard tried to stop the shooting by firing his own weapon back at the shooter ...