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OC School District Rejects Councilman’s Request For Teachers To Carry Guns

An Orange County school district has rejected a plan made by a local city councilman asking for teachers to carry guns in classrooms in the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/20

OC Gun Shop Sees Increase In Business Since Conn. Tragedy

People have been crowding gun stores across Orange County following the Conn. elementary school massacre.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/19

Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods Pull Certain Types Of Guns From Shelves In Response To Sandy Hook Tragedy

Four days after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., two major retailers have announced that they are pulling certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles off store shelves.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

Weapons Used In Conn. Shooting Sold In SoCal?

Are the weapons that were used in the Conn. school shooting sold in Southern California?

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

(credit: RIverside County Sheriff's Department)

Moreno Valley Student Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Teacher

An 18-year-old Moreno Valley student was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening to shoot one of his teachers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/17

Bodies Of A Man And 2 Women Recovered From Fatal Azusa House Fire

The bodies of a man and two women were recovered from a fatal house fire in Azusa, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed Friday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/07

Report: LAPD SWAT Officers Bought Special Guns, Resold Them For Steep Profit

LAPD SWAT team officers allegedly used their status to buy specially made handguns and resell them for steep profits, according to a report that will be given to the Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday.

2012/08/28

This military-grade rocket launcher was among nearly 1,700 weapons recovered in Saturday's buyback. (credit: CBS)

‘Military-Grade’ Rocket Launcher Exchanged In LA Gun Buyback

Hundreds of handguns, rifles and dozens of assault weapons are now off the streets of L.A. as part of the city’s annual gun buyback program.

2012/05/14

Chief Charlie Beck Walks KCAL9 News Through LAPD Gun Locker

Venture into the LAPD’s gun locker and you’ll find hand guns, assault rifles and machine guns. Chief Charlie Beck gave KCAL9 News a rare look inside the gun locker and showed the bizarre weapons officers have seized on the streets of L.A.

2012/05/07

Pay Phone, Parking Boot, Guns Found In Drained Echo Park Lake

It may not have been the most storied body of water in Los Angeles, but the lake in Echo Park certainly had its share of underwater stories to tell.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/11/30

Temecula Man Arrested For Refusing To Leave Motel Room

A Temecula man was arrested for resisting arrest, for refusing to leave his motel room, as well as drug and gun possession the sheriff’s department said Sunday.

2011/10/30

Submachine Guns, Pistols Stolen From LAPD SWAT Training Site

Two separate investigations are underway Monday after multiple submachine guns and pistols used for SWAT training by the LAPD were found missing.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/10/17

Bust Of Asian Street Gangs Yields 17 Arrests, 6 Guns And Various Drugs

Seventeen members of five Asian gangs were arrested Wednesday in early morning raids at 47 locations.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/17

Confiscated Guns To Be Melted Down, Used For Highway Construction

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department will melt down 7,500 weapons into steel re-bar Friday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/14

TSA Reports Increase Of Illegal Items At Ontario Airport Checkpoints

TSA officers at Ontario Airport say that they are seeing an increase in the number of people attempting to take guns and other dangerous devices on planes. Four guns have been found so far this year.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/06