Maureen
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Making funeral arrangements, laying a loved one to rest, and going through his or her belongings is difficult for anyone. But New York State is adding another step to the process. It comes from an old and rarely enforced law, but is finding new enforcement in Buffalo. The law says that once a gun permit…
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A gun shop 200 yards from a school? Sounds unusual, and I’m sure we can all anticipate the comments from neighbors, parents, and school administration. Wetzel Firearms opened across the street from the Franklin City junior high school and administration buildings in Dayton, Ohio. The store stocks approximately 200 guns and 4,000 rounds of ammunition,…
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We all remember the story from a few months ago where a 9-year-old girl on vacation with her family in Arizona accidentally shot and killed her shooting instructor. It made national news with lots of attention on the fact that children should not be handling guns, especially guns the size she was learning how to…
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For those of you following the story of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s (ex)Sergeant who was caught on tape slapping a man, the two men involved in the case announced that they plan to sue Saratoga County as well as the former Sergeant, Shawn R. Glans. Colin Fitch and Adam Roberts met with their attorney, Terence Kindlon,…
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Back in February of this year, a three judge panel ruled against restrictions on concealed carry permits for California residents. As of Wednesday, that same panel of judges ruled that it is now too late for any opponents to join in to fight against the ruling. According to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,…
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A new ordinance was proposed in Los Angeles this past Friday. The ordinance would require gun owners in the city of Los Angeles to store their firearms in locked containers or apply the trigger locks when not in use. This ordinance was modeled after a law that was passed in the San Francisco area. Currently,…
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Let’s take a poll: Does keeping a gun in your house make it a safer place or does it make it more dangerous? Here are some stats for you from the recent Gallup poll: In 2000, about 1 in three Americans believed that having a gun in the house made it a safer place. Today,…
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Many high school students look forward to their school’s homecoming weekend. The football game, the dance, and of course, pre-dance pictures are all part of the excitement of the weekend. However, two Massachusetts teens were suspended from school after posting their pre-dance photo on Facebook. Tito Velez and his date, Jaime Pereira, are members of…
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Last week, visitors were welcomed to Marc Jens’ open house at Concealed Carry Safety for Personal Defense, Inc., in Niles, Illinois. Interested guests were provided hot dogs and refreshments during an open house/grand opening on October 17. Some community members had been a little skeptic about the intentions of the new business. But Jens, the…
