Company inscribes rifle sights with coded bible verses
Military officials have confirmed that U.S. combat troops are using rifle sights inscribed with coded Bible verses.
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Company inscribes rifle sights with coded bible verses
Military officials have confirmed that U.S. combat troops are using rifle sights inscribed with coded Bible verses. The sights, made by Christian-owned weapons company Trijicon, contain engraved references to biblical passages such as “JN8:12” and “2COR4:6.” Critics say the coded weapons make U.S. soldiers look like anti-Muslim Crusaders, but a military spokesman responds, “Are we going to stop using money because the bills have ‘In God We Trust’ on them?”
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Tourists are paying $65 for a guided bus tour of Los Angeles’ violence-filled gang turf. Tour operators require customers to sign a waiver, acknowledging the risk of gunfire, before riding an unmarked bus in hopes of glimpsing real Crips, Bloods, and other gang members.
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