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Butler Co. Deputy Praised for Restraint Against Gun-Wielding Suspect

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

Deputy Bill BrownDeputy Bill Brown had a split-second to make a life-or-death decision: Would he shoot the man who had a firearm at a gas station that night?Brown didn’t know whether the weapon was real or fake when he got to the Thornton’s gas station in New Miami shortly before midnight. He w …

Concealed Carry Fires Blanks in the Illinois Valley

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

Buffalo Range Shooting Park safety officer Andrea Dudek simulates a concealed carry training exercise with Peru police officer and Buffalo Range chief instructor Jeremiah Brown. “I definitely believe in the right to bear arms and I feel more confident walking down the street with a gun,” Dudek said. …

Hillary Clinton’s Gun Proposals Expose Democratic Divide

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

Hillary Clinton unveiled her gun-control proposals recently in New Hampshire, calling for what she sees as “common-sense approaches” to minimize gun violence not long after the latest mass shooting.After nine people were killed at an Oregon community college last Thursday, gun control has …

Gun Stocks Surge 70% in 2015 Alone

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

Popular gun companies Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and Sturm Ruger (RGR) are among the best stocks in America in 2015. It’s a reminder of just how profitable these businesses are.Smith & Wesson has skyrocketed over 80% this year. To put that in perspective, if the stock were in the S&P 500, it …

Concealed Carry Coming to Colleges, but Students are Divided

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

WICHITA, Kan. – The shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College brings the topic of guns on campus to the forefront.Under Kansas law, starting July 1st, 2017, people will be able to carry concealed guns into buildings on public college campuses if there is not adequate security in the bu …

Proposed Missoula Gun Sale Rule Sparks A Legal Debate

Posted by jhingarat21 on 12th Oct 2015

A proposed Missoula ordinance to require background checks on private gun transfers looks like a solution in search of a problem, according to a legal critic of the effort.The ordinance would also create a new set of problems without solutions, said attorney Quentin Rhoades. Specifically, it would r …