Few police departments are better at confiscating illegal guns than Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, according to a new report from NPR. But that aggressive gun-confiscation policy hasn’t done anything to curb the ballooning homicide rate in the nation’s capital, which has risen over 40 percent since last year.
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DC Homicide Rates Rise Despite Aggressive Gun Confiscation
Published: October 25, 2018 { 29 comments }Students Ratify ‘Bill of Rights’ for Schools Complete with Safe Spaces, NFA Regs for ARs
Published: October 24, 2018 { 54 comments }“When they actually know what we’re talking about, they know we’re not trying to take away guns,” said Spainhour, a California native who now attends college in D.C. Spainhour indicated that when it comes to confiscation, it applies to individuals who fit a certain category, e.g. convicted domestic abusers.
Vietnam War Hero Gets 7 Years in Prison for Purchasing an M14 Over 40 Years Ago
Published: October 23, 2018 { 39 comments }A Vietnam veteran and Silver Star recipient has been sentenced to 87 months in prison by a federal judge for illegally purchasing a fully automatic M14 rifle at a Fort Worth gun show in the early 1980’s. Alfred Pick, 70, lives in Plano, Tx., and purchased the rifle because it was similar to the one he carried in combat.
Florida Official Who Shot Shoplifter Charged with 2nd Degree Murder
Published: October 22, 2018 { 34 comments }“There is no way to undo the life-shattering harm that Mr. Dunn caused, but we are pleased with the grand jury’s decision for such an unnecessary and egregious use of deadly force,” said the attorney.
Appeals Court Rules Fed Trumps State Law in Kansas Gun Convictions
Published: October 18, 2018 { 25 comments }The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Kansas law does not nullify federal law in a case where two men made and bought unregistered suppressors.
UNDERCOVER VIDEO: Senator Claire McCaskill Hides Support for Black Rifle Ban
Published: October 18, 2018 { 17 comments }Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill doesn’t mention gun control on her official government website. As a representative from Missouri, she knows to stay away from issues that might alienate moderate voters, but a new undercover video from Project Veritas has revealed her support for everything from a bump stock ban to a ban on semi-automatic rifles.
White Concealed Carrier Jumps the Gun Confronting Black Uber Driver
Published: October 18, 2018 { 14 comments }“Just because you have a conceal and carry license doesn’t mean pull your gun out if you think something is happening,” Smith explained.
Watch: Florida City Official Fatally Shoots Alleged Shoplifter
Published: October 18, 2018 { 173 comments }A Florida man is dead after allegedly trying to steal a hatchet, shot dead by a store owner who also happens to be a local official. Footage of the shooting was released this week by police.
No Charges for KY Homeowner Who Shot Cop in Backyard
Published: October 17, 2018 { 40 comments }Early in the morning of October 10th, 2018, in Owensboro, Kentucky, a young police officer and an armed homeowner were involved in a shootout. The officer was searching a fenced area for a suspect he had been chasing.
Connecticut Town Bans Home Manufactured ‘Ghost Guns,’ Violators Face $250/Day Fine
Published: October 16, 2018 { 7 comments }Manufacturing firearms at home for personal use is perfectly legal, according to the federal government. But not according to Bridgeport, Connecticut, whose mayor recently signed a measure that would levy a $250/day fine to anyone caught in the possession of a “ghost gun.”









