US cops can’t stay stocked up as gun and bullet sales soar

A spike in gun and ammunition sales has caused a nationwide shortage that has delayed police training exercises and is putting a substantial amount of weaponry in civilian hands.

Police in Atlanta, Georgia have been forced to delay training exercises due to a shortage of ammunition. The police department has put orders for more bullets on back-order, while officers are being deprived of the training that makes them capable of handling [...]

COPS: Man beat wife — with her dog

A 27-year-old Sandy Springs man who allegedly grabbed his wife’s Pomeranian and beat her with the dog was in the Fulton County jail Wednesday facing felony animal cruelty and other charges, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The man’s wife also has been arrested and charged with interfering with the police investigation, authorities said. The dog did not survive.

“It is probably one of the worst cases of animal cruelty that we’ve ever seen,” Capt. [...]