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"Officer Down"
Assault Weapons and the War on Law Enforcement
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section One: Assault Weapons, the Gun Industry,
and Law Enforcement
Section Two: Law Enforcement Officers Killed
in the Line of Duty by Assault Weapons, 1998 Through 2001
Section Three: Selected Incidents of Law Enforcement Officers Killed
in the Line of Duty by Assault Weapons, 1998 Through 2001
January
27, 1998, Portland, Oregon
April
25, 1998, Millbrae, California
May 29,
1998, Cortez, Colorado
July 7,
1998, San Benito, Texas
November
29, 1998, Los Angeles, California
January
10, 1999, Oakland, California
April
8, 1999, Orange, New Jersey
June 12,
1999, Orange County, California
January
27, 2000, Lexington, North Carolina
August
3, 2000, San Marcos, Texas
March
29, 2001, San Antonio, Texas
April
4, 2001, Detroit, Michigan
September
6, 2001, Hamilton County, Tennessee
September
17, 2001, Indianapolis, Indiana
November
13, 2001, Nicholasville, Kentucky
This is the full text of the May 2003 Violence Policy Center study "Officer
Down" - Assault Weapons and the War on Law Enforcement. For
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that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction
policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America,
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