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Myths and truths about Pa. Gun Violence
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Guns kill 1,400 Pennsylvanians every year. That's a clear, round statistic, but it's a complicated one, encompassing deaths in our biggest cities, small towns and rural areas. PublicSource has spent the last three weeks taking a closer look at these deaths and what can be done to prevent them. Solutions depend on better understanding. But with gun violence, much of what seems intuitive isn't necessarily true, even with something as simple as identifying who's pulling the trigger. To shine some light and dispel assumptions, here are answers to a few common questions. |
US Marshal Arrested for Pointing Gun at McDonald’s Cashier
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A McGrumpy US Marshal wasn’t lovin’ the wait at a Brooklyn McDonald’s — so he whipped out a loaded gun and pointed it at the terrified cashier and customers, cops said Sunday.
Brown then allegedly pulled out his loaded service weapon and pointed it at Diaz before wheeling around and training his gun on terrified customers inside the 86th Street eatery.
As workers frantically dialed 911, Brown’s order came up, and he paid for his food and fled, sources said.
Responding cops canvassed the area and found Brown on the street. He was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including menacing, harassment and violating firearm license regulations.
Submitters note: Only police should have guns????
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Review–‘The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies’
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If you have ever thought it would be helpful to have a reference book you could flip through to quickly read up on the actual facts surrounding things like background checks, mass public shootings, stand your ground laws, etc., then John Lott Jr.’s newest book The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies is for you. |
MI: Court: Ann Arbor, Clio Schools Can Ban Guns on Campus
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Clio Area School District can ban the possession of guns on school property and at school-sponsored activities.
The separate rulings uphold a lower court decision in the Ann Arbor lawsuit and overturns a lower court ruling in the Clio lawsuit.
The Ann Arbor district was sued last year by Michigan Gun Owners and Ulysses Wong, a district parent who has a concealed pistol license. They objected to policies the district's board of education approved in April 2015.
"We are definitely going to be appealing this" to the Michigan Supreme Court, said Jim Makowski, the attorney for Michigan Gun Owners. |
SC: Easley Homeowner Shot Man Trying to Steal His Guns
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Pickens County deputies say a man killed this week in an Easley house was a burglar who was caught by the homeowner stealing several guns. Chief Deputy Creed Hashe said in a news release that the homeowner fought with 27-year-old Justin Smith and managed to get a rifle from him and fired several shots at the intruder. |
License to carry: Gun Applications Soar in Election Lead-Up
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It happens every time there's talk of tightening gun legislation: There's a surge in people seeking to use guns. Talk of stricter gun laws came closer to reality this year after state Attorney General Maura Healey issued a notice in July that her office would step up enforcement of the state's assault weapons ban, including a crackdown on the sale of so-called copycat weapons, and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who promised to close gun-sale loopholes, broaden background checks and ban military-style assault weapons, was expected to win the White House. |
TN: Nolanville Police Department Robbed, Six Guns Taken
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A robbery is under investigation after the Bell County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a burglary at the Nolanville Police Department. The incident happened on the 100 block of N. 5th Street at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The on duty officer from Nolanville PD said there had been forced entry into the building and that several items were missing. |
CA: Gun Dealerships Decrease by 89% in 20 Years
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A new report released by the Violence Policy Center shows a sharp decrease in the number of gun dealers across the nation. Based on data the Center collected, 189,051 gun dealers have closed up shop in the USA since 1994. The data was collected by studying Type 1 Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs), the basic federal license required for stores to sell guns in America. 245,628 FFLs were registered in 1994, but that number has dropped to 56,577. |
AZ: Bill Would Make Flag Theft a Felony
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The 2017 legislative session is still a month away, and state lawmakers have already started pitching their ideas. Among the dozen bills introduced so far is a proposal to make it a felony to steal an American flag. Senate Bill 1009, introduced by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would make such thefts a class 6 felony. It would put American flags in a class that previously had been reserved for guns and animals taken for the purpose of animal fighting. Theft of other items can be elevated to a felony depending on the monetary value. |
Heller Ruling Just a Start on Gun Rights
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Georgetown Law Professor David Cole observes in his recently published “Engines of Liberty” that while the Second Amendment was adopted along with the rest of the Bill of Rights in 1791, “it remained a dead letter as a matter of formal constitutional law until 217 years later.” In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court finally declared for the first time — while striking down a Washington, D.C., law that made it illegal to keep a handgun in one’s home for self defense — that it protects an individual right. The case that breathed life into the Second Amendment was District of Columbia v. Heller. |
NY: US Marshal Arrested for Pointing Gun at McDonald’s Cashier
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A McGrumpy US Marshal wasn’t lovin’ the wait at a Brooklyn McDonald’s — so he whipped out a loaded gun and pointed it at the terrified cashier and customers, cops said Sunday.
Drunken off-duty Deputy Marshal Charles Brown, 30, stumbled into the fast-food joint in Bay Ridge around 1:20 a.m. Saturday and quickly started a beef, according to police.
The fried lawman began yelling at cashier Joanna Diaz, 41, about the long wait for his food, police sources said.
Brown then allegedly pulled out his loaded service weapon and pointed it at Diaz before wheeling around and training his gun on terrified customers inside the 86th Street eatery.
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Campus Carry a “Non-Issue” in First Semester at WT
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When Texas passed laws allowing students to carry firearms on campus, provided they are a licensed carrier, concerns arose over student and faculty safety with the potential of more guns being allowed on campus. After one semester with the new laws in place, most of the concerns have been put to rest according to campus officials and law enforcement at West Texas A&M. Campus carry is now being described as a “non-issue” during its first semester.
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