Tag: guns

Federal Government Has Records of Over 920 Million Gun Sales: Report

The U.S. federal government has amassed records comprising over 920 million gun sales from the records of firearms dealers who went out of business, amid concerns alleging the Biden administration is seeking to create a federal gun registry, which would be unlawful. In a letter (pdf), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) told Rep….


Banning Firearms Is Not the Answer to Addressing Violent Crime

Commentary An almost obsessive focus on the weapons used in acts of violence rather than the underlying causes of violence will hinder efforts to prevent violent crimes. Barely a week goes by when we don’t hear from politicians or activists demanding a ban on firearms as a means to combat violence. It’s easy to villainize…


Alleged Michigan School Gunman Convinced Officials Violent Drawings Were for Video Game: Officials

Accused Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley convinced school officials that violent drawings he made in class were of a “video game,” according to a letter that was released by Oxford High School community from Oxford Community Schools superintendent Tim Thorne. Crumbley, 15, was charged with several counts of homicide and terrorism for a shooting…


Ohio Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Gun Seizures During Emergencies

The Ohio Senate has passed legislation that would bar the government from seizing guns during emergencies, moving the bill to the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill 185 was approved 23-7 by the Republican-controlled state Senate late last week. The legislation (pdf) would insert provisions into state law that supporters say would guarantee people’s Second…


Alec Baldwin Generally Careful With Guns Before Deadly Shooting: Crew Member

Alec Baldwin was usually careful with weapons on the film set of “Rust” before he allegedly shot and killed a photography director last week with a gun that he was told was safe, according to court records that were unsealed on Sunday citing a camera operator. Cameraman Reid Russell told officials that Baldwin was rehearsing…


Alec Baldwin Allegedly Ignored First Rule of Gun Safety: Hollywood Gun Experts

Alec Baldwin, who officials say accidentally killed his cinematographer during the filming of the movie “Rust,” should have never pointed a gun at another person even if he thought it was safe, said a Hollywood safety expert. According to an affidavit for a search warrant, Baldwin did not know the prop gun he fired was…


Alec Baldwin Allegedly Ignored First Rule of Gun Safety, Experts Say

Alec Baldwin, who officials say accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer during the filming of the movie “Rust,” should have never pointed a gun at another person even if he thought it was safe, a Hollywood safety expert says. Firearms consultant Bryan Carpenter of Dark Thirty Film Services told the New York Post that “loaded or…


Parkland School Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to All Murder Charges

Nikolas Cruz, the accused shooter in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Broward County court. Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder as a 19-year-old former student involved in the nation’s deadliest school shooting. The accused…


Over 100,000 Guns Registered in Australian State Declared Missing

Victoria Police have told the Coroner’s Court of Victoria that an estimated 101,821 guns are currently reported by police as either lost, stolen, or destroyed without record in the Australian state. The figures were released by Victoria’s coroner, Judge John Cain, as part of his findings from the inquest into the death of Marilyn Burdon,…


Pennsylvania Teacher Threatens to Kill After COVID-19 Barrier Removed: Police Report

A York County Pennsylvania teacher has been charged with terroristic threats for allegedly threatening to kill people after a plastic barrier to protect from COVID-19 was removed from his classroom. Sinking Spring Elementary School teacher Chad Gerrick, 50, erected a plastic barrier in his classroom as protection from COVID-19 but the school maintenance department removed…