A gunman suspected in killing one person and wounding five others in shooting incidents in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, has been arrested, authorities said. Four of those injured are in critical condition, the Bryan Police Department said on Twitter. The initial shooting incident took place at about 2:30 p.m. at a cabinet-making business in the central…
Texas Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 in Critical Condition, Suspect in Custody
A gunman suspected in killing one person and wounding five others in shooting incidents in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, has been arrested, authorities said. Four of those injured are in critical condition, the Bryan Police Department said on Twitter. The initial shooting incident took place at about 2:30 p.m. at a cabinet-making business in the central…
NRA Memberships Jump Amid Pandemic, Push for Stricter Gun Control
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has seen a jump in new members in recent months, with 150,000 signups in 2021 alone so far. On average, the gun rights group is seeing about 1,000 new members a day, Amy Hunter, the NRA’s director of media relations, told The Epoch Times. The surge is attributed in part…
NRA Memberships Jump Amid Pandemic, Gun Control Push
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has seen an increase in new members in recent months, with 150,000 signups in 2021 alone. On average, the gun-rights group is seeing about 1,000 new members a day, Amy Hunter, the NRA’s director of media relations, told The Epoch Times. The surge is attributed in part to gun restrictions…
Gun Range Has Unique Training Approach Amid Chicago Violence
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.—It’s been an interesting year for Joseph Stanford to take over a gun range business near Chicago. He bought a struggling gun range in Bridgeview, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago, in January 2020. The pandemic hit, closing him down. Then a wave of violence hit Chicago. The city ended 2020 with about 4,000 shooting…
Gun in Boulder Supermarket Shooting Bought 6 Days Earlier: Documents
The suspect in a mass shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Colorado purchased a semi-automatic rifle just days before carrying out the attack, according to court filings. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol on March 16, Boulder detective Sarah Cantu said in an arrest affidavit (pdf). The location of the…
Gun Sales Skyrocket in Oregon Amid Riots, Pandemic
Gun sales significantly increased in Oregon last year, amid riots in Portland and the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 516,696 background checks were done in the state in 2020, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That’s a jump from the 357,700 background checks in 2019 and 359,682 background checks in the state in…
Most Republicans Satisfied With US Gun Laws, Most Democrats Dissatisified: Poll
A majority of Republicans are satisfied with gun laws in the United States while most Democrats are not satisfied, according to a new survey. Nearly 7 out of 10 GOP respondents said they’re very or somewhat satisfied with current regulations on guns. On the other hand, just 22 percent of Democrat respondents expressed satisfaction with…
Utah Governor Signs Bill Allowing Concealed Carry of Weapon Without a Permit
Utah’s governor on Friday signed a bill into law that allows people in the state to carry a concealed gun without a permit. House Bill 60 was sponsored by Republican state Rep. Walt Brooks, a National Rifle Association member. It says that an individual who is 21 or older “and may lawfully possess a 27…
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