Guns: The Good, Bad & Ugly

And the need for RESPONSIBLE ownership and control

By KC Brown

KC Brown
News
10 shot, 4 killed at backyard football party in California
Associated Press
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Ten people were shot and four of them were killed Sunday at a party in Fresno when suspects sneaked into a backyard filled with people and fired into the crowd, police said. The took
Now
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Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Blumenthal: Lindsey Graham and I are 'at the three-yard line' on gun legislation
MSNBC - MSNBC.com
Following yet another deadly school shooting, this time in Santa Clarita, California, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), says the 'major obstacle' to …
5 hours ago
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Politics
Trump tweets condolences but otherwise moves on after another school shooting
CNN - By Betsy Klein, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump stood before a crowd of supporters in Bossier City, Louisiana, Thursday night and delivered a wide-ranging speech for more than an hour. He expressed support for Republican
2 days ago
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News
Trump administration violated federal law as 3D gun files should not be published online, judge says
Fox News - Brooke Crothers
A federal judge ruled has ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law when it allowed a Texas company to publish blueprints online for 3D-printed guns. In his ruling, published Nov. 12, U.S.
2 days ago
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Alex Villanueva
Everything We Know About the Santa Clarita School Shooting Suspect
VICE - Emma Ockerman
The suspected 16-year-old gunman who killed two teenagers and wounded three others early Thursday morning at his high school in Santa Clarita, California — before using the final bullet to shoot himself
2 days ago
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News
Two dead, at least 4 injured in shooting at a Los Angeles-area high school; suspect in custody
The Washington Post - Mia Nakaji Monnier
Someone called 911 to report the shooting at 7:38 a.m., according to authorities. When deputies arrived two minutes later, they found six students with gunshot wounds in the quad, a popular outdoor gathering
4 days ago
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Gun Control
A Guide to Every Known Investigation of the NRA
thetrace.org - Daniel Nass
Here are the facts about all ten active inquiries into the gun rights group. A fourth investigation of the NRA’s nonprofit status is underway, this …
February 27
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News
A Michigan woman called a friend to say she was in a shootout in October, police say. She hasn't been seen since
CNN - By Hollie Silverman, CNN
(CNN) — A Michigan woman called her friend to say she was involved in a shootout with two men in October, police said. She hasn't been seen since. Adrienne Quintal, 47, called a family friend at 2:34 on
November 11
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Education
Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students
NPR - Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Sophia Alvarez Boyd , James Doubek
A regular drumbeat of mass shootings in the U.S., both inside schools and out, has ramped up pressure on education and law enforcement officials to do all they can to prevent the next attack. Close to
November 10
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Everett, WA
Man Fatally Shot by Deputies Near Everett
U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in Snohomish County are investigating the death of a man who was shot by sheriff's deputies in an apartment near …
November 10
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News
A man rushed to save his 17-year-old niece from sexual assault. He was shot and killed.
NBC News - David K. Li
The teen's uncle heard screams coming from her bedroom. He rushed to confront the attacker, who had sneaked in through the window, police said. A Chicago man was shot to death Thursday night after he to
November 8
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Politics
As Democrats Prepare To Take Power In Virginia, Gov. Northam Focuses On Gun Control
NPR - Mary Louise Kelly , Brakkton Booker
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam vows it's "a new day and a new landscape" in Virginia. He says when Democrats take over the state legislature for the first time in a generation at the start of the new year,
November 8
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The GOP lead obstructor #DitchMitch in the Senate won't even bring the background checks bill to the floor for a vote...you know, the one that contains provisions that more than 90% of Americans are i …
Guns
Supreme Court to Weigh Taking Bellwether Case Against Gun Industry
The New York Times - Kristin Hussey and Elizabeth Williamson
November 5
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Geneva
Man arrested in Geneva County for his role in Bay County, Florida shooting that left one man dead
dothaneagle.com - Michele Forehand
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Florida man in connection with the fatal shooting of Jesus Ivan Barreiro, 33, of Bay County. with …
November 5
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News
U.S. border patrol officer kills suspected undocumented immigrant
Reuters - by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - A suspected undocumented immigrant was shot and killed in Sunland Park, New Mexico on Monday after he fired at the U.S. patrol officers who were investigating a possible illegal border crossing,
November 5
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Guns
The single most ludicrous thing Trump just said about guns
ThinkProgress - Ian Millhiser
President Trump delivered a short speech on Monday in which he blamed the internet, video games, mental illness, and the fact that the state does not …
August 5
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A Rare Gun-Control Proposal That Could Unite Congress
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
A plan to help states implement so-called red-flag laws has bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled Senate. More than two decades of federal inaction on gun-control measures have understandably
August 6
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Guns
A Constitutional Case for Gun Control
The Atlantic - Joshua Feinzig, Joshua Zoffer
History and textual analysis aren't the only factors that matter. Our lives do, too. Supreme Court briefs are not known for their colorful writing. Readers are far more likely to encounter austere Latin
October 28
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News
Juvenile is a primary suspect in shooting that left trick-or-treater, 7, critically wounded
CNN - By Madeline Holcombe, Joe Sutton
(CNN) — A juvenile is a primary suspect in the shooting of a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in Chicago that left the girl in critical condition, a police spokesman said. Detectives also recovered a firearm
November 1
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Kansas City, MO
Kansas cop charged in shooting should have waited for backup, KBI agent testifies
kansascity.com - By Glenn E. Rice
Kansas cop charged in shooting should have waited for backup, KBI agent testifies A former Leavenworth police officer charged with involuntary …
October 31
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Brandon Gonzales Charged With Capital Murder In Greenville Party Shooting
msn.com
GREENVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Hunt County authorities have arrested and charged a man in the capital murder of two people at a party Saturday …
October 28
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Liberal View
Two dead, at least 14 wounded in Texas mass shooting: CNN
rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni
According to a report from CNN, a shooting at a Texas party early Sunday morning left two dead and up to 14 wounded. “Texas A&M University-Commerce …
October 27
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Law Enforcement
After Fatal Shooting, City Pays $5.5 Million and Promotes Detective
The New York Times - Ashley Southall
John Collado was on his way to buy groceries one September afternoon in 2011 when he spotted a neighbor and a stranger fighting on his block and pulled them apart. “Stop! Stop! Stop!” Mr. Collado shouted
October 25
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News
Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers
Associated Press - By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri cattle farmer charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder shot two brothers from Wisconsin, burned their bodies and dumped the remains on a manure pile his
October 23
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Law Enforcement
California sheriff’s deputy shot dead, ride-along injured in 'active shooter incident,' officials say
Fox News - Travis Fedschun
A police officer in Northern California was killed and another person was injured after an "active shooter" incident early Wednesday, according to officials. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said
October 23
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Women of Color
Tennessee Lawmaker Claims White Men In America Have ‘Very Few Rights’
Essence - Tanya A. Christian
Sevier County Commissioner Warren Hurst invoked hate and bigotry to describe how liberal Democrats were "ruining the country." A Tennessee lawmaker is …
October 23
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News
Student shot teen near California school, slipped into class
Associated Press - By STEFANIE DAZIO and JANIE HAR, Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 17-year-old boy gunned down another student outside their school Tuesday, ditched his gun and slipped into a class without arousing suspicion, evading capture for almost two hours
October 23
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4 Men, Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery, Home Invasion in NW Miami-Dade
nbcmiami.com
Four men and a teenager were arrested after police say they participated in a violent armed robbery and an armed home invasion in northwest …
October 22
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Parenting
When a Third-Grader Threatens to Shoot His Friends, What Do You Do?
Lifehacker
In Lifehacker’s first-ever Parental Advisory advice column, I’m diving right in to a topic that kids and parents should never have to deal with—and …
October 21