1.   A judge last week gave Burris permission to once again carry his service weapon, citing manpower shortages and an ongoing murder investigation.

2.   But they said the gunman apparently knew the detective was a police officer, as his badge and his service weapon was clearly visible.

3.   In addition to service weapons, officers are carrying gas masks.

4.   In addition to service weapons, officers will carry gas masks, and some will bear arms that can shoot rubber bullets or deliver tear gas.

5.   Maguire and Atlee, who also brought his service weapon with him, followed proper procedure by informing the airline that they were armed.

6.   Minor said the service weapons of four officers were confiscated as part of a ballistics investigation.

7.   Police had not yet established whether Rose had wounded himself with his service weapon or he was shot by the man he had stopped.

8.   The Los Angeles Police Department normally does not allow a terminated or stress-pensioned officer to keep a service weapon upon retirement.

9.   A guard at the Russian government headquarters shot himself Thursday with his own service weapon, according to news agency reports.

10.   But he said his department cannot afford to destroy old service weapons that can bring the department hundreds of dollars each.