Category: Public Issues

4 States Weighed Tougher Gun Control in Nov. 8 Election

4 States Weighed Tougher Gun Control in Nov. 8 Election

Here's how the people voted.

The presidential race wasn't the only thing we were paying attention to on November 8. Four states had ballot measures relating to tougher gun control. Here's how the people voted in Maine, California, Nevada and Washington. Maine and Nevada Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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More Western Pennsylvania Gun Sales Go To 1st-time Buyers

More Western Pennsylvania Gun Sales Go To 1st-time Buyers

On an average weekday, 50 to 75 people apply for licenses.

A gun store called Shooters Bench in West Deer in Western Pennsylvania is just one of many gun stores reporting large increases in sales to first-time gun buyers. Shooters Bench owner Ed Negley was quoted in a article as saying that he had experienced a 30…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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West Virginia Has More Gun Crime Than Most States

West Virginia Has More Gun Crime Than Most States

Study gives explanation for high numbers in the state.

A report by Center for American Progress has recently been announced. The report looked at 10 categories of gun violence. It found that West Virginia ranks among the top in several areas, including the export of guns later used in crimes, mass shootings, fatal gun accidents, gun-related suicides,…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Sandy Hook Families' Lawsuit Against Gun Maker Dismissed

Newtown Families’ Lawsuit Against AR-15-Style Gun Maker Dismissed

A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed against the manufacturer and seller of the weapon used in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. In April 2016, a judge allowed the case to proceed against Remington Arms, maker of the…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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hand firing a handgun with bullet casing shooting out and flash

Handguns Increasingly Bought for Home Security

New study points to popularity of handguns.

The New York Times just posted an article examining gun ownership in the United States. The article was in response to the study we posted about  that said just 3% of Americans say that they own nearly half of the nation's guns. The study reports that handguns make…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Boost in Gun Sales Before Election

Boost In Gun Sales Before Election

Who know what the future holds, but we want our guns.

No one knows what’s in store for the United States after a new president is elected. That’s why many gun enthusiasts are headed out to get guns before they may not be able to anymore. According to a recent report released by Washington Examiner, Elementu, a…
Posted 8 years ago
By Jack Hardy
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