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Thank You, U.S. Gun Culture

Posted by jhingarat21 on 29th Sep 2015

A recent study published in the journal Injury Prevention, is ridiculous on several levels.  Right off the bat, the authors state that “Firearms violence in the USA continues to be a major public health concern.” As we’ve noted here before, violence and the criminal misuse of firearms is a …

Gun Bills Being Reloaded in Legislature

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Sep 2015

Floridians who have concealed weapons permits would be allowed to openly carry firearms and Tasers under a bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week.The bill would also allow lawsuits to be filed against city and county officials if they interfere with a Floridian’s right to openly carry a fir …

Arizona Man Arrested After Gun Linked to Freeway Shootings

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Sep 2015

Col. Frank Milstead, director of the department of public safety, announces the arrest of a suspect in the Phoenix freeway shootings.Police arrested a man for a string of seemingly random freeway shootings in Phoenix, adding that they had linked the man’s gun to four of the 11 cars hit.Leslie Allen …

Downtown Shootings Call for More Focus on Gun Access, Violence Prevention

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Sep 2015

Shots rang out downtown last weekend, just as the Friday night bar crowd poured onto streets near the Hennepin Avenue light-rail station. When the dust settled, 26 bullet casings were recovered and six people had been wounded, including several bystanders. Minneapolis police quickly arrested two men …

Now it’s Even Easier to Carry a Gun in our Nation’s Capital

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Sep 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a mixed decision, a federal appeals court on Friday struck down as unconstitutional several strict gun registration laws in the nation’s capital, but upheld other restrictions aimed at public safety. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …

Georgia Cop Shot in ‘Running Gun Battle’ With Suspects

Posted by jhingarat21 on 25th Sep 2015

A Georgia police officer was shot in the shoulder during a “running gun battle” near an Atlanta-area gas station Friday afternoon, police said.The bullet wound was characterized as a “through and through.” The officer is conscious and alert at a hospital, DeKalb County Public Safety Director Dr. Ced …