Category: Public Issues

Fake Guns, Real Crimes

Fake Guns, Real Crimes

Use of replica guns in crimes on the rise

The most recent example in the news of a fake gun being taken as real came when police in Ohio shot and killed a person who turned out to be a 13-year-old boy named Tyree King after he pulled a firearm out of his waistband…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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hand firing a handgun with bullet casing shooting out and flash

Mass. Attorney General Questions Remington and Glock Safety Features

Healey scrutinizes major gun manufacturers in probe

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has safety concerns over guns manufactured by Remington Arms and Glock. She wants to further investigate firearms she deems “prone to accidental discharge." She wonders if the gun makers knew about the defects but failed to correct them, Boston Globe…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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University of Texas Campus Carry Ban

Request to Ban Texas Campus Carry Law Denied

3 college professors fail to get Texas Campus Carry Law banned

In the latest in the University of Texas campus carry ban, a federal judge denied three University of Texas professors’ request to deny students their right to carry firearms into classrooms. The Austin-based UT professors failed in their attempt to have the ban put in place before…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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Missouri Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Permit

Missouri Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Permit

The Missouri legislature overrides bills vetoed by Gov. Nixon to pass bills that would have placed limits on concealed carry.

The Missouri legislature overrides bills vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon to pass bills that would have placed limits on concealed carry. With that action on Wednesday, Missouri now allows residents to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Starting January 1, gun owners will be able to…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
140 Views
Marijuana Patients Can't Buy Guns

Marijuana Patients Can’t Buy Guns

Federal appeals court agrees to ban gun sales to medical marijuana patients

Public sentiment about marijuana use as medication is slowly changing, but the government's view isn't changing along with society's views. Not only did the FDA refuse to reclassify marijuana out of the Schedule 1 category of the hardest drugs that includes heroin and cocaine, a…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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The Future of the Gun Industry with Trump

HEART Act Bill Takes Away Parent’s Rights to Train Kids With Guns

Proposed bill is viewed as a threat against Second Amendment rights

A bill proposed by two Democrats threatens parental choice in allowing the training of kids with guns. The Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act gun ban was introduced by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in July. They state that…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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