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TX: Mesquite Police Believe Man was Shot in Self-Defense
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Mesquite police have referred the shooting of a Mesquite man to the Dallas County Grand Jury to decide whether or not charges will be filed. According to Mesquite police, about 10:15 p.m. Sunday, they received a report of gunfire in the area of Rodeo Center Drive and Military Parkway. Upon arrival, officers discovered Armando Macias Jr., 25, lying deceased in the roadway, with apparent gunshot wounds. |
TX: Seminar for Gun Owners Held in Midland
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The Texas Law Shield held a seminar at the Family Armory and Indoor Range in Midland Tuesday night. During the two hour and thirty minute session, they talked to gun owners from everything about safety to the new laws put in place this year. David Billings, a representative for the Texas Law Shield said, "We do news letters, seminars, we try to make sure our members understand the laws and know what their rights are." |
CA: Rifles, Shotguns to be Added to SF’s Gun Storage Law
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After triggering the shutdown of San Francisco’s last gun shop, Supervisor Mark Farrell is adding to his gun control portfolio with a proposal to require all guns left in a home be locked — not just handguns, as is current law. The proposal comes after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal filed by the National Rifle Association seeking to block a city 2007 ordinance that requires residents to store handguns in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock that has been approved by the Department of Justice. |
NV: District Attorney Deems Ranchos Shooting Justified
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The shooting of a Gardnerville Ranchos man on July 30, 2015, has been determined to be justified, according to Douglas County District Attorney Mark Jackson. In a memo released on Tuesday, Jackson said that Mark Perkins drew two guns when confronted by the officers who killed him. “The evidence in this case is clear, overwhelming and uncontradicted that Mark Perkins drew two handguns from holsters on his hips and pointed the firearms at two separate groups of law enforcement officers, and the officers then fired their weapons in defense of themselves and other officers,” Jackson said in his memo. |
Why are Domestic Violence Offenders Allowed to Own Guns?
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Federal law says people with protection orders against them are not allowed to possess guns. Yet it’s still legal in Ohio. Why? For one local family, that's a question that will haunt them the rest of their lives. Despite having a protection order against him, a young wife and mother was gunned down by her husband. An act her family says could have been prevented if Ohio followed federal guidelines. |
MI: County Declines to Politicize Tragedy
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The Kalamazoo County Commission has rejected a proposal to recognize a “gun violence awareness” day in June. The board was down two commissioners Tuesday when it took the vote. Five of the nine present did support the resolution. But the Board’s rules require six votes for a measure to pass. |
Guns, Not The Transgendered, Are The Real Threat to America’s Children
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There has not been one case of a little girl being molested by a transgender woman in a restroom anywhere in America.
Ever.
But to hear Governor of North Carolina Pat McCrory or Lt. Governor of Texas Dan Patrick tell it, America's restrooms are suddenly seething hotbeds of transgender molestation, or if they're not they soon will be, though they can't point to a single example in the history of the United States. |
NH: Hassan Wants To 'Scour Every Option' To Keep Guns From Mentally Ill
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Gov. Maggie Hassan says New Hampshire lawmakers should “look again” at passing a bill that would allow the state to disclose the names of mentally ill people deemed dangerous to the FBI’s national background check gun registry. And the Democratic governor, in an exclusive interview with NH1 News on Tuesday, pushed back against criticism from Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte about the time she’s spent out of state fundraising for her Senate challenge against Ayotte, calling the charges “hypocritical.” |
LA: Bossier Sheriff's Office Provides Handgun Safety Training
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The Bossier Sheriff’s Office is offering a Handgun Safety and Familiarization class on May 31 for residents of Bossier Parish.
The class is offered free of charge from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Viking Drive Substation at 2510 Viking Drive in Bossier City. This will not be a shooting class, but rather will familiarize participants with how to safely handle handguns. Participants may bring their own guns to class, but that is not required for attendance. Participants are asked to ensure all weapons are unloaded and are asked not to bring ammunition. |
IA: Device to Simulate Gun Scenarios for Dubuque County Sheriffs
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The Dubuque County Sheriff's Department is getting a virtual firearms simulator that will put deputies close to dangerous situations without actually placing them in the line of fire. The Telegraph Herald reports that the department has partnered with Northeast Iowa Community College to purchase an immersive simulator from Arizona-based VirTra. |
TX: East Texas Baptist University Allows Faculty to Open Carry
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"The biggest threat to any college or school campus is the threat of gun violence. God forbid that happen to any of our colleges in Texas, but it has. We have to do what ever it takes to mitigate that threat," says Dr. J. Blair Blackburn, ETBU President. A main reason East Texas Baptist University President, Dr. J. Blair Blackburn, decided to allow certain faculty to open carry on campus. "Certain faculty and staff expressed that they would like to be considered to carry if authorized. The board of trustees and I evaluated that feedback, not only from faculty and staff, but also from students," says Blackburn. |
CA: Fired Police Chiefs Calls Calexico Corrupt
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Calexico's former police chief and public works director sued the city, claiming its acting city manager fired them for cooperating with an FBI investigation of corruption in the border city. In their May 13 complaint in Federal Court, Former Police Chief Michael J. Bostic and former Public Works Director Nick Servin claim Nick Fenley fired them for cooperating in an FBI investigation of suspected crimes and overtime fraud by police officers and city officials — including Fenley. |
Canada: Police Association Ads Warn of Growing 'Gun Problem' in Toronto
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On the heels of the tragic shooting death of a pregnant woman in Etobicoke, the Toronto Police Association (TPA) has taken out full page ads in several prominent newspapers calling on public support in the face of a “significant increase in violent crime.” Titled “Shouldn’t Public Safety be a Public Matter,” TPA president Mike McCormack writes about a “growing disconnect between the police and the community” and an alarming spate of recent gun crimes. |
NY: Schools May Add Target Shooting Clubs
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Local school administrators are aiming to organize a new sport — first as a club — with potential to become a varsity sport. The Dundee Central School Board gave informal consent for Athletic Director Sheldon Gibson to work on establishing a program for students to participate in a clay target league beginning in the spring of 2017. |
AZ: Shooting Outdoors- Where Can I Go Legally?
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As the weather warms and people begin to head outdoors, many gun owners may want to go into our national forest lands and other open spaces to do a little target practice. There are places where it’s legal and allowed, but there are a lot more where it may be a bad idea. |
WI: Court Overturns Conviction of AR-15 Rifle-Toting Man
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A man who was walking near a school with a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle on his shoulder and a handgun in a holster had his loitering conviction overturned Tuesday by a Wisconsin appeals court, a victory for open carry advocates. The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled that the case against Mark Hoffman should have been dismissed because the evidence suggested the only reason he was stopped by police was because of the guns. While it may be alarming to see someone openly carrying firearms, Wisconsin state law allows it as long as there is no evidence of criminal or malicious intent, the appeals court said. |
Is Seattle’s Gun Tax Really a Misguided Punishment Tax?
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The City of Seattle promoted its gun tax as a means of paying for the byproducts of gun violence. The tax is added to sales of firearms and ammunition. But KIRO Radio’s Ron Upshaw and Tom Tangney wonder if we are now seeing the true intention of the tax. “It’s kind of like a punishment tax,” said KIRO Radio’s Tom Tangney who was stepping in as co-host alongside Ron Upshaw. |
'Campus Carry’ Law Raises Concerns Across University of Texas
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While Texas is heading towards becoming the next state that allows licensed guns to be carried on campus, the University of Texas System deals with another issue, which is the banning of guns from faculty departments. According to reports, the board of regents' hesitation is due to concerns regarding the upholding of the right to carry arms while also ensuring that the new policy will not encourage violence in the campus. |
NY: Nassau Legislature Proposes New Gun Safety Bill
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A new bill proposed by the Nassau County Legislature calls for stricter gun safety regulations. The "Gun Storage Safety Law" would require all gun owners to secure and lock their firearms when they are not in use. The bill is similar to other laws in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Saratoga Springs, Albany, New York City and Westchester County. Violators could face fines and even possible jail time. |
MA: Voters Reject Bylaw To Give Police Gun Descriptions
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WGGB-TV reports that Longmeadow, Mass. residents recently voted down a series of controversial gun control initiatives at the annual town meeting last week. Voters rejected proposals that would require gun owners to provide the police department with descriptions of each firearm they own, limit where guns can be carried in town and ban certain types of guns and magazines inside town lines altogether. |
Firearm Suppressor Demand Drives DaVinci Arms of Ludlow Into Silencer Market
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FloDesign spinoff DaVinci Arms is bringing its firearm suppressor technology to a market of gun enthusiasts who want less bang for their buck. "On a .22, with our suppressor, a shot makes less noise than a BB gun. You hear a 'thwack,' and that 'thwack' is the noise of the bullet hitting the target," said designer Joe Salvador, director of new product development for DaVinci Arms in Ludlow. |
Is America Ready for Smart Guns?
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Jonathan Mossberg has already made a smart gun — a shotgun that can only be discharged by someone wearing a ring that communicates with a chip inside the weapon, unlocking it. The gunmaker’s smart guns, there are about 25 of them, are nearly 20 years old. They have been tested repeatedly and kept in the homes of his friends and family for self-defense. But Mossberg’s Florida-based company, iGun Technology Corp., has never scaled the high-tech components to a handgun. And cultural and political barriers have stood in the way of selling the guns commercially. |
NRA TV Now on Apple TV
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The National Rifle Association has expanded the number of ways that users can access the most comprehensive coverage of Second Amendment issues, events and culture. The complete NRA News catalog of video content is now available on the new NRA TV app on Apple TV. Viewers will also be able to watch live content on NRA TV on Apple TV. |
Where Donald Trump Stands on Guns
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Trump likes to talk up his concealed carry permit. His campaign site trumpets that "protecting our Second Amendment rights will make America great again." He opposes any form of gun control and any expansion of the national background check system. "The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear," says Trump on his site. "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon. Period." |
Keep Your Guns Off Our Campus
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Sitting in a lecture hall with a police-issued Glock handgun holstered on his hip and recent police gun training fresh in his head, Muhlenberg College student Joey Dolan is ambushed by an armed gunman and shot in the head and chest before he can even untangle his pistol from his shirt. Though this particular situation is only part of an experiment conducted in Pennsylvania by ABC News several years ago that employed plastic bullets tipped with paint, it still holds relevance to a recent movement here at the UW. Students for Concealed Carry, a registered student organization, seeks to legalize carrying concealed weapons on the UW campus for “licensed individuals,” as it states on its Facebook page. |
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