The sale of firearms on the internet and at gun shows in the US will in future be subject to mandatory background checks, the justice department said on Thursday as it announced a “historic” new action to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals. The closing of the so-called gun show loophole, which exempts […]
A student on a school bus to a Phoenix elementary school was found in possession of a firearm Monday morning, according to a letter sent out by Madison Rose Lane Elementary School officials. The letter stated the bus driver pulled over, secured the “item” and notified school administration. When the student arrived at school, school […]
Mar. 26—Logan Arruda-Lorenzo, 32, of Hilo has been charged in relation to the theft of two Jeep Wranglers, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and methamphetamine possession offenses. Logan Arruda-Lorenzo, 32, of Hilo has been charged in relation to the theft of two Jeep Wranglers, being a felon in possession of a firearm, […]
Three Kansas City men face federal charges of illegal gun trafficking and straw purchases of firearms related to the mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Kansas City. “These cases underscore the importance of enforcing federal firearms laws,” said Teresa Moore, U.S. Attorney for the Western District […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is behind bars after an incident on Saturday. Officials said he carjacked someone and led police on a foot chase. Albuquerque Police Department said an officer was trying to pull over a sedan near Eubank and Candelaria when it crashed into another car. The complaint stated three people ran from […]
If you go to a big box sporting goods store and spend $1,000 on camping equipment and another $1,000 on a gun and related ammunition, there’s a way for the federal government to flag that purchase. But not in Utah due to legislation passed this last session. It is a bit complicated, but HB406, sponsored […]
A federal grand jury indicted an IRS special agent Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Special Agent Patrick Bauer, a 15-year veteran of the IRS, after training exercises on Aug. 17 at a firearm range at the Federal Correctional Institution – Phoenix, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Larry Edward Brown, Jr., 42, […]
The man who fatally shot two Minnesota police officers and a first responder over the weekend was prohibited from owning a firearm and made an unsuccessful bid to overturn the lifelong state ban four years ago, court records show. A medical examiner identified the slain shooter as Shannon Gooden, 38, a spokesperson for the Minnesota […]
A tax exemption for firearm safety devices won’t kick in for about another three months after new gun laws in Michigan took effect this week, cutting short the anticipated timeline for providing gun owners tax relief on gun safes and lock boxes. Michigan’s new safe storage requirement aimed at keeping guns out of the hands […]
Feb. 16—WILKES-BARRE — Police in Wilkes-Barre charged a woman after a firearm discharged inside a residence during an argument with her boyfriend she allegedly caught being unfaithful. Mariah A. Canfield, 25, of South Hancock Street, Wilkes-Barre, was arraigned Thursday by District Judge James Dixon of Hazle Township on charges of discharge of a firearm into […]
A Butler County man pleaded guilty in federal court to drug and firearm charges Friday. The Department of Justice says Durrell Fortson, 45, of Seven Fields, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine and one count of possession […]
Fourteen people are facing drug and firearm charges in the Myrtle Beach area after an investigation by multiple local, state and federal agencies, including the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation mainly focused on happenings in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood of Myrtle Beach, according to Myrtle Beach Police […]