Weapons

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Children continue to suffer more eye injuries from BB guns, pellet and paintball guns each year, study finds

'Mass shootings' are underreported in Philadelphia, Temple researchers say

Temple mass shootings

Police find 50 guns, grenades, 1,000 rounds of ammo in Northeast Philly

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Delco police officer allegedly gave stolen Taser to convicted criminal 'Nik the Hat'

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New Jersey congressman wants to know if military used Lyme disease-ridden ticks as 'bioweapons'

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28 arrested on gun, drug charges in major New Jersey busts

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Delaware man arrested with loaded gun, 100 rounds of ammo at N.J. elementary school

Tamaques Elementary School Westfield New Jersey

Allentown man, who used blowtorch to cut through steel doors during crime spree, pleads guilty

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South Jersey man whacks driver’s car with machete, shouts slurs in road rage confrontation

Heritage's Dairy Washington Township

Man slashes New Jersey bride with sword on her wedding day

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Northeast Philly men charged in straw purchase of semi-automatic guns

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That guy walking around with the AR-15 deserves to be heard

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10 interesting things I saw at the 'Guntoberfest' gun show

Gun Show

Philly cop arrested for pointing, firing gun after motorcycle crash

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Court: Pennsylvania ban on switchblades doesn't violate Second Amendment

Police: Torpedoes unearthed at site of South Jersey demolition

Toms River Torpedoes

New Jersey police: Man charged with weapons offenses after road rage incident is 'a cautionary tale'

Two Upper Darby High School students charged with bringing loaded handgun to school

Upper Darby High School

Teams gather in South Jersey to launch pumpkins with medieval machines

Carroll - Pumpkin Chunkin at Rowan University

D.A.: Delaware County woman illegally straw-purchased guns for boyfriend

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Three heavily armed suspects arrested at Holland Tunnel on way to NYC

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Accused murderer posed on Twitter with a large-caliber handgun

Teen shooter Casche Alford

Upper Darby police recover loaded gun from locker at Bonner Prendie High School

Bonner Prendie High School

Officials: Philly police officer in stolen weapons probe dies

Temple University Hospital launches gunshot-wound first aid community program

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Study: Tasing temporarily affects brain function, comparable to dementia

Taser

Two Mayfair schools locked down after BB gun incident

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Philadelphia FOP wants off-duty cops allowed to carry guns in NFL stadiums

Carroll - Lincoln Financial Field Aerial View

Why I gave up on the gun-control war

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Security Threat

Newark Airport officials arrest man allegedly hiding knife in underwear

Police recover two weapons at Philadelphia schools

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Police: Student brings stun gun to Philadelphia charter school

Two suspects rob Center City restaurant using apparent fake weapon

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