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KSN-TV
April 26, 2018
Officer Paul Cruz says the older of the two boys had a handgun when the robbed a Presto store Wednesday night. The boys fled after an employee gave them money. No one was injured. Police say the suspects were black. Cruz says the older boy was about 5-feet-2, 120 pounds and wearing a blackÃâà...
Tulsa World
April 26, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma moved closer to abolishing licensing, training and background check requirements for handguns Wednesday night. Senate Bill 1212, converted to "constitutional carry" legislation by the floor amendment of Rep. Jeff Coody, R-Grandfiled, made it through the Oklahoma HouseÃâà...
WKRN News 2
April 26, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting in East Nashville Wednesday afternoon. A 57-year-old man was robbed and seriously wounded around 1:30 p.m. at West Eastland Avenue and McFerrin, near two popular restaurants, Mas Tacos and The Pharmacy.
Effingham Daily News
April 26, 2018
Shelbyville day care owner challenges handgun rule ... Miller said that a DCFS representative licensed her in 2017 while the handguns were still in the home. She has a firearm ... Because she sees the handgun rule as unfair and prohibitive, Miller filed a federal lawsuit that challenges the regulations.
CBS Houston
April 26, 2018
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Sources tell CBS 11 News, a pat-down of shooting suspect Armando Juarez by an off-duty officer missed a handgun that was used to shoot two Dallas police officers and a Home Depot employee on Tuesday. Sources say Juarez was frisked before he was led without handcuffsÃâà...
KRCRTV.COM
April 26, 2018
Churn Creek Rd. in Redding Wednesday night for brandishing a handgun. According to Sgt. Brian Johnson of the Redding Police Department, the unidentified suspect was arguing with a woman outside the Circle K when he pulled out a beretta 9mm pistol. Two officers were in the area on another call and responded.
WFMZ Allentown
April 26, 2018
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A state parolee was allegedly carrying a stolen handgun and a dozen baggies of crack, when he tried to run from authorities Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Jose L. Figueroa, of South 13th Street in Allentown, faces weapon and drug charges following his arrest outside theÃâà...
Tribune-Review
April 26, 2018
The pistol emoji has fired its final round. Microsoft, the final outlaw among the major messaging platforms, announced it too will be changing the embattled pistol to a squirt gun. "We are in the process of evolving our emojis to reflect our values and the feedback we've received," the company tweetedÃâà...
The National Interest Online (blog)
April 26, 2018
While the Makarov and Tokarev are probably the most well known Russian pistols, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union designed many more. Some of these designs were excellent, others, not so much. Here are some of the worst pistols that were designed or used by Russia, stretching from theÃâà...
KPRC Click2Houston
April 26, 2018
HOUSTON - A man working as a security officer is accused of having illegal drugs, a loaded AK-47 and Glock pistol and body armor in his car, according to law enforcement officials. The Fort Bend County Constable's Office, Precinct 3 shared photos of the bust on its Facebook and Twitter pages Thursday.
Seattle Times
April 26, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say two boys possibly as young as 15 and 12 robbed a convenience store. Officer Paul Cruz says the older of the two boys had a handgun when the robbed a Presto store Wednesday night. The boys fled after an employee gave them money. No one was injured.
WGNO
April 26, 2018
METAIRIE – A student at Bonnabel High School has been arrested for bringing a loaded handgun to school this morning. The 17-year-old student had a small caliber revolver in his school bag, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto. After rumors had spread that the student had brought a gunÃâà...
The Tennessean
April 26, 2018
Meth, marijuana in a jar, syringes and a 9 mm pistol were among items seized during an April 19 traffic stop in Kingston Springs. A Cheatham County ... The corporal looked inside the vehicle and saw what looked like a handgun between the driver's seat and center console. The driver, who identifiedÃâà...
The Verge
April 25, 2018
Google has made several changes to its gun emoji over the years, starting with a black handgun in 2012, a vintage pistol in 2013, then revolvers in 2014 and 2017, and now, a water gun. This recent change, however, is the most comprehensive, and puts Microsoft in an uncomfortable position.
AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
April 21, 2018
SMYRNA, Ga. – -(Ammoland.com)- GLOCK, Inc. continues to grow a presence as the primary service weapon of choice for US law enforcement agencies. While GLOCK is currently the preferred pistol for 65% of law enforcement agencies, those numbers continue to grow. During the first quarter of 2018,Ãâà...
Live 5 News
April 21, 2018
Two West Ashley Middle School students are facing criminal charges after administrators found two handguns in a student's locker Friday. At around 1:00 p.m., school administrators received information that there was a firearm on campus, according to Charleston Police Department spokesperson CharlesÃâà...
The National Interest Online (blog)
April 21, 2018
The Tactical Carry pistol is one of the very best of a crowded field of 1911 pistols and represents the pinnacle of the design. ... Named after the Colt Commander, a handgun designed for wear by officers, Commanders feature a shorter, 4.25 inch barrel, a reduction of three quarters of an inch over a standard,Ãâà...
Englewood Daily Voice
April 20, 2018
ENGLEWOOD, N.J -- An ex-con with a stolen semi-automatic handgun in his waistband fought with Englewood police before being subdued, authorities said. Officer Anthony Gallo was on a drug investigation in the area of First Street and Epps Avenue around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday when 21-year-oldÃâà...
Evansville Courier & Press
April 20, 2018
Douglas Kemp, 58, was shot multiple times and later died after he allegedly pulled out what looked like a Beretta handgun during a traffic stop in late February. Further investigation after the gunfire revealed it was actually an airsoft pistol that shot BBs. In both cases, police reported there were no markingsÃâà...
The National Interest Online (blog)
April 20, 2018
It is the standard handgun caliber for NATO members, with many armies on their second or third generation 9mm pistol, and was recently re-adopted by ... Although the U.S. Navy also picked up the Beretta, early problems with metal quality resulted in cracked slides among pistols with high round counts.
The National Interest Online (blog)
April 20, 2018
Manufactured by Benelli Armi SpA, a subsidiary of Beretta, the M2 Tactical is a somewhat larger semi-automatic shotgun than the 1301. The M2 has a 18.5 inch barrel but can accommodate five rounds in the internal magazine. The Benelli shotgun also features a pistol grip, and the manufacturer claims itÃâà...
WGAL Lancaster
April 19, 2018
A teacher in the Lebanon School District is facing charges for bringing a handgun onto middle school property last week, authorities said. Lebanon police said Thursday that Chad Thomas, 41, had the handgun in his backpack when he came to school last Thursday. A school custodian cleaning Thomas'sÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
April 19, 2018
A Central Illinois couple and several gun rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a statewide ban on handguns in home day cares, arguing the prohibition violates the Second Amendment rights of the operators of the businesses. The suit was filed Monday against the state and the IllinoisÃâà...
WIS
April 4, 2018
During the overnight hours, a suspect can be seen on surveillance footage approaching the vehicle. Deputies say the suspect then rummaged through the vehicle, taking jewelry and the mint green SCCY CPX-1 9mm handgun. The suspect is listed as being a black male of medium build and was wearing aÃâà...
Hattiesburg American
April 4, 2018
While investigating the disturbance at an apartment at Boardwalk Apartments, 22 Campbell Scenic Drive, they discovered Demario Williams, the female victim's boyfriend, was a felon and had a handgun. The gun turned out to be reported stolen. The victim, who was not identified, told police she andÃâà...
Law.com
April 4, 2018
A unanimous appeals panel wrote in part that New York's broader handgun licensing-scheme doesn't impose a “blanket ban” on gun ownership or ... one citizen must demonstrate a greater need than that of an average citizen and when combined with the state's blanket ban on openly carrying handguns.
FOX31 Denver
April 4, 2018
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Police in Douglas County are searching for two men who entered Murdochs Ranch and Home Supply in Littleton and are accused of stealing two Kimber Pistols. The store is at 12154 Dumont Way. The men are described as being in their 20s and approximately 160 pounds.
Business Insider
April 4, 2018
Authorities said the woman who injured three people and killed herself at YouTube's California headquarters on Tuesday used a handgun in the rampage. Police identified the woman as Nasim Aghdam, a San Diego woman in her late 30s. Aghdam's father and brother have said she bore a grudge againstÃâà...
The Daily Breeze
April 3, 2018
Ask the Lawyer: Is it legal in California to use a handgun in self-defense? ... Assuming the first two points in the analysis above are found in your favor, then the bottom line is whether the use of the handgun was necessary? Ron Sokol. Q: Can I carry a handgun in my car when I am driving? D.F., ManhattanÃâà...
Newsweek
April 3, 2018
Interest in acquiring a concealed carry handgun permit doubled in the month that followed the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida—the largest spike in interest since the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting—according to a new report. The National Carry Academy, which offers in-personÃâà...
Toledo Blade
April 3, 2018
But in Toledo, as in many cities, police typically seize illegally possessed handguns at a much greater rate than rifles or shotguns. The Blade reviewed a recent Toledo Police Department property room inventory list and found handguns make up roughly three out of four seized firearms. That count recordedÃâà...
CBC.ca
April 2, 2018
Officers found a 24-year-old man with a fake Glock handgun tucked into the waistband of his pants, police said. The man has been charged with pointing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, assault with weapon, and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear in courtÃâà...
Mount Pleasant Daily Voice
April 2, 2018
A 28-year-old Westchester man is awaiting arraignment after he was found with a loaded handgun and a large amount of cash following a report of a domestic assault in Rockland County. Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, April 1, Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of the alleged assault in the Village of Airmont.
CANOE
April 2, 2018
A man who pointed a replica handgun at a police officer and his canine partner is in custody with only dog bite injuries after an incident in Saskatoon. A Saskatoon police officer was parked on the side of road at Northumberland Avenue and 33rd Street West at about 12:30 a.m. Friday when the incidentÃâà...
Marin Independent Journal
April 2, 2018
Sheriff's deputies arrested a convicted felon after finding him with a loaded handgun Sunday in Corte Madera. Emani Kijonni Gordon, 22, of Marin City, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of various gun offenses and possession of stolen property. Gordon was the passenger in a car that aÃâà...
WFIR News Talk Radio
April 2, 2018
From Transportation Security Administration: A 17-year-old Roanoke, Virginia, youth was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration with a handgun at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport checkpoint on Friday, March 30. The TSA officer who was staffing the checkpoint x-ray monitorÃâà...
WSLS 10
April 1, 2018
ROANOKE, Va. - A 17-year old from Roanoke was stopped with a handgun by Transportation Security Administration at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Friday, authorities said. According to authorities, the teen was carrying a .38-caliber revolver in his carry-on bag that was discovered by a TSAÃâà...
Peoria Journal Star
March 31, 2018
PEORIA — A woman reported her newly purchased 9mm Glock handgun was taken from her apartment this week. The woman, 22, said she had just bought the weapon from Bass Pro Shops and had showed a friend the weapon when he was at her apartment in the Lexington Hills complex. He had askedÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 31, 2018
The two 911 calls that set off the series of events leading to Alton Sterling's fatal shooting by a Baton Rouge Police officer were released Friday (March 30) by the police department. The recordings were part of a set of audio and video recordings released by Baton Rouge Police, after Chief Murphy PaulÃâà...
Madison.com
March 26, 2018
A man was charged with disorderly conduct after sending a photo of a handgun to a woman who contacted police. ... A 30-year-old Verona man who sent an ex-girlfriend "disturbing and threatening" messages, including an image of a handgun, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Fitchburg, according toÃâà...
WABC-TV
March 26, 2018
Sandra Bookman has the ddetails after a man was arrested in Chicao carrying NYPD SWAT gear and a loaded handgun. WABC. Eyewitness News. Monday, March 26, 2018 06:59AM. CHICAGO, Illinois (WABC) --. Police in Chicago say they have arrested a man who was carrying a loaded handgun and stolen NYPD bodyÃâà...
The Southern
March 26, 2018
According to a news release, Carterville Police responded to a report of residential burglary at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Marcia Drive. Through initial investigations, police learned that between 9 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m.Sunday entry was forced to the residence and “jewelry, cash and aÃâà...
Island Packet
March 26, 2018
A 9mm pistol and a cell phone were seized by a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputy after they were found near a sewage drain on Hilton Head Island on Friday morning. The items were spotted around 9:30 a.m. near La Familia grocery store along William Hilton Parkway, according to a Sheriff's OfficeÃâà...
OzarksFirst.com
March 26, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A student tipped off Parkview High School administration that another student was carrying a handgun on school grounds. The 15-year-old student in question was removed from class immediately for questioning, according to a press release from the Springfield Public School District.
TribDem.com
March 26, 2018
A Johnstown man was jailed on Sunday, accused of firing a handgun at another man who was running in an alley near Hickory Street. City police charged Jerome Robert Laboo, 27, of the 400 block of Hickory Street, with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and pointing and discharging a firearm.
Chicago Tribune
March 26, 2018
A cooling-off period on handgun purchases nationwide would save lives ... Glock handguns are displayed for sale during a campaign event for 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CrossRoads Shooting ... This is the idea behind establishing a waiting period for handgun purchases.
Chicago Tribune
March 25, 2018
Cook County prosecutors on Saturday said that an executive for a Chicago area S&P 500 company made the same error that thousands of others have made while at the nation's airports—he brought a loaded handgun to a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. David Santee said little duringÃâà...
The Boston Globe
March 25, 2018
A Dorchester man was arrested after officers discovered he was in possession of a loaded hand gun Friday night, Boston police said. Isaiah Bates, 22, was stopped by officers conducting an investigation in the area of 489 Blue Hill Ave. in Roxbury at 8:48 p.m., Boston police said in a press release.
The Daily Telegram
March 19, 2018
SUMMERFIELD TWP — A road rage incident Thursday on US-23 resulted in the suspect pointing a handgun at another driver, according to Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports. There were no shots fired and no injuries; but the woman who was the victim of the incident got off the highway at the next exitÃâà...
AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
March 19, 2018
U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- I have always had a fondness for the “oddball” handguns. Standard revolvers and semi-auto pistols are great, but I still preferred the ones that were like small rifles. The Remington XP-100, Thompson Center Contender, Savage Striker, Rossi Ranch Hand and old school ARÃâà...
