First Look: Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-Inch Compact OSP 9mm Pistol
Springfield Armory has announced the newest addition to the XD-M Elite series the XD-M Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP. This EDC-ready 9mm redefines what you should expect from modern, striker-fired pistols.
(Photo courtesy of Springfield Armory) April 21, 2021 By Guns & Ammo Staff
The Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8 Compact OSP 9mm is designed for concealed carry, combining impressive capacity and performance with concealable dimensions for ease of carry. The 3.8 match-grade Melonite-finished barrel maximizes ballistic performance while remaining compact for concealability, and the compact-grip frame houses a double-column stainless steel magazine that provides 14+1 capacity in the two included magazines.
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BOSTON – When James Eagan Holmes shot and killed 12 people in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in 2012, one of the weapons he used was an AR-15-style rifle manufactured in Massachusetts.
The Bay State has banned civilians from purchasing or owning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines for decades, but companies such as Smith & Wesson, headquartered in Springfield, can still build them here and sell them elsewhere.
With the support of parents who lost children to mass shootings and the Stop Handgun Violence organization, a group of Democratic lawmakers launched an effort Tuesday to change that dynamic. They filed legislation that would extend the existing assault weapon ban to cover their manufacture for civilian use as well.
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Federal authorities announced the arrest of a 28-year-old man they say was in an SUV that matched the description of the vehicle involved in the drive-by shooting in Minneapolis early Sunday that injured two National Guardsmen.
Minnesota National Guardsmen and Minneapolis police officers who were part of Operation Safety Net for the Derek Chauvin trial were fired at by a light-colored SUV on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. as they provided neighborhood security near Penn Avenue and Broadway, authorities said.
The suspect was identified as Andrew Thomas, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The statement said he was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is not allowed to have a firearm due to a prior felony conviction, the statement read.
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Depending on the evidence, an indictment could contain additional charges, the spokesperson said.
On Monday, the Minnesota U.S. Attorney s Office charged the 29-year-old with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is not allowed to have a firearm due to a prior felony conviction, the office noted in its news release.
According to the allegations outlined in the criminal complaint, a team of Minnesota National guardsmen and Minneapolis police officers encountered multiple shots fired from a light-colored SUV on Sunday at 4:20 a.m. while providing neighborhood security near Penn Avenue and Broadway.
Authorities said that one of the shots went through the windshield of the team s military vehicle. As a result of the incident, one of the guardsmen was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for injuries from shattered glass, while the other was left with superficial injuries.