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FLORENCE, S.C. - Five law enforcement officers were shot in an active shooter situation in Florence, South Carolina, Wednesday afternoon, according to our ABC affilate WPDE in Myrtle Beach. Officials say three Florence Co. deputies and two Florence City police officers were injured. Their conditions are unclear. The incident took place at at the Vintage Place subdivision off Hoffmeyer Road in West Florence, a community about an hour-and-a-half east of Columbia. Emergency management officials are urging people to stay away from the area.

Milwaukee County's David A. Clarke Jr. apparently is far from the only sheriff taking a stand against tougher gun control measures proposed in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. A group called the Constitutional Sheriff and Peace Officers Association says 408 sheriffs have "vowed to uphold and defend the Constitution" against President Obama's proposals. A group called the Second Amendment Sisters linked to the CSPOA list, which includes a posting by Clarke saying those who want gun control have "the mindset of sheep." Two other Wisconsin sheriffs are on the list: Dale Schmidt of Washington County and Jeff Rickaby...