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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2024

Chicago to Pilot ZeroEyes Gun Detection Technology

The technology has already been implemented in a variety of settings including other major transit agencies, schools, and more, and is also currently in use at Chicago’s Navy Pier.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJune 21, 2024

An Inside Look at the RTC of Southern Nevada, ZeroEyes Partnership

The agreement marks the first transit agency in the U.S. to fully deploy weapons detection analytics, with RTC adding ZeroEyes to its state-of-the-art network to protect residents and visitors against gun-related violence.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

Cincinnati Metro examines weapons policy following incident on bus

Although Ohio is an “Open Carry” state, a license is needed to carry a concealed weapon, however, only concealed weapons are allowed on motor vehicles, including buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

NJ Transit driver injured when gunshots strike bus

The bus driver, a woman in her 30s, suffered an injury to her arm due to broken glass after a driver partition, which may have saved her life, shattered.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2016

1 DART police officer killed, 3 injured during Dallas attack

Brent Thompson joined the department in 2009 and is the first officer in the 27-year history of the department to be killed in the line of duty.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

Mo. lawmakers consider allowing concealed guns on public transportation

Representatives for St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City opposed the legislation, saying cities should be able to regulate their own public transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2015

2 more RTC, Washoe County properties attacked by shooters

The latest incident makes four windows shot out since last week, with local police unsure if there is a link to the spat of similar attacks on RTC properties in Sparks during the summer.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

Utah lawmaker wants guns on public transit

Under Utah law, if someone is carrying a gun or another weapon illegally on public streets, it's a misdemeanor in most cases. But on a bus or train, it's a felony. The lawmaker is considering expanding the right to carry a weapon on a bus or train without permission, saying it should be no different than carrying a gun or knife on the street

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Group files suit to allow guns on Madison Metro buses

Claims policy banning firearms from buses and from bus shelters violates a provision in a 2011 Wisconsin law that allows people to obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

Group files suit over guns on Madison Metro buses

Claims transit system policy banning firearms from buses and from bus shelters violates a provision in a 2011 Wisconsin law that allows people to obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons.

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