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Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment
Read full article: Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second AmendmentA federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment.
The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report
Read full article: The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal reportA scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, included a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene.
Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
Read full article: Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in MaineMaine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting.
Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
Read full article: Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is a nominee for $10,000 history prizeNed Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J.
Your Florida Daily: New details on racist shooting in Jacksonville, Idalia expected to hit Florida
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: New details on racist shooting in Jacksonville, Idalia expected to hit FloridaLaw enforcement in Jacksonville said the white gunman who shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store on Saturday was a 21-year-old who bought his guns legally and had no criminal history.
Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15
Read full article: Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed Saturday that there are a “number of fatalities” in response to a shooting at a store that prompted heavy police presence on Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville.
Man accused of Orlando resort shooting spree found incompetent to stand trial
Read full article: Man accused of Orlando resort shooting spree found incompetent to stand trialA 19-year-old accused of shooting at two Orlando-area resorts with an AR-15 last December, injuring two women, has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Armed man shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
Read full article: Armed man shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlierPolice say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods store.
Southwest Airlines attendants picket for better pay at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Southwest Airlines attendants picket for better pay at Orlando International AirportAttendants with Southwest Airlines will be picketing at Orlando International Airport, demanding better pay and improved work quality.
2 teens hit by vehicle near high school in Altamonte Springs, police say
Read full article: 2 teens hit by vehicle near high school in Altamonte Springs, police sayTwo 14-year-old girls were hit by a vehicle early Friday near Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department.
Arson suspect shot by deputies, captured after chase on I-4 in Polk and Hillsborough counties, sheriff says
Read full article: Arson suspect shot by deputies, captured after chase on I-4 in Polk and Hillsborough counties, sheriff saysA 30-year old Lakeland man faces multiple charges after he attempted to start a house fire in Lakeland and then led deputies on a chase that made its way onto Interstate 4, closing parts of the highway on Sunday, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
FBI background check blocked gun sale to St. Louis shooter
Read full article: FBI background check blocked gun sale to St. Louis shooterPolice say the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed two people at a St. Louis high school purchased the AR-15-style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer.
Buffalo shooter's previous threat raises red-flag questions
Read full article: Buffalo shooter's previous threat raises red-flag questionsA warning about possible violence last year involving the 18-year-old now being held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting is turning attention to New York's “red flag” law.
78-year-old man shot multiple times, run over by own car in violent carjacking, affidavit shows
Read full article: 78-year-old man shot multiple times, run over by own car in violent carjacking, affidavit showsA 78-year-old man was killed after being shot multiple times with an AR-15 and run over by his own vehicle when he was carjacked Sunday at a CVS in Orange County, according to new details revealed in an arrest affidavit.
Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families
Read full article: Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook familiesThe maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public.
Gun restrictions face uphill battle even under Biden
Read full article: Gun restrictions face uphill battle even under BidenYears ago, gun politics crossed party lines, and it was easier for Republicans and Democrats to find common ground. In the first years of his tenure, Americans amassed firearms amid fears about new gun measures following mass killings. Gun control groups also are more aggressively underscoring the fears they have about the abundance of guns in homes of Americans. And there are likely significantly more after this year, which consistently smashed monthly records for federal background checks. While it remains a force in the gun arena, it’s unclear what influence it will be able to muster during the Biden administration.