Irresponsible Gun Owner

DELAND, FLORIDA — Michael Ribar, 22, was arrested for openly carrying a loaded gun and other weapons at Cafe DaVinci. Concerned citizens alerted authorities around 9 p.m. on a Tuesday. Ribar had a visible 9mm handgun, three loaded magazines, a bulletproof vest, a tactical belt with handcuffs, a baton, and a medical kit. His open…

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — A man from Long Island has been accused of pointing a gun at a 6-year-old boy who accidentally left candy at his doorstep. The incident occurred in Manhasset when the boy and his sister, thinking they were at a friend’s house, left candy on the porch of 43-year-old Michael Wen.…

Washington state Senator Jeff Wilson was detained at Hong Kong International Airport after an unloaded pistol was discovered in his carry-on bag. Wilson claims that he unintentionally carried the gun with him, having not noticed it while passing through security at Portland International Airport and then transferring in San Francisco. During his flight from San…

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — A teacher’s aide from Bonham Prekindergarten School in San Marcos, Texas, was terminated after a student found a loaded gun in the aide’s backpack on October 12. The student removed the weapon and placed it on a classroom table. The teacher noticed, evacuated the room, and authorities were alerted. The aide…

APOPKA, FLORIDA — Two teenagers were hospitalized after a shooting incident during a football practice at Field of Fame in Apopka. The altercation began between three minors, two aged 13 and one aged 11, when food was knocked out of the 11-year-old’s hand. The younger child then retrieved a gun from his mother’s car and…

MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 3-year-old girl, Serenity, accidentally shot herself in the finger with a handgun left unattended by her relative, Orlando Young, in Florida. The incident occurred while Young was distracted by a football game. The child was immediately taken to a local hospital in Miami and later transferred to another facility for hand…

WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA — A man in Winter Haven is now in custody following an incident where he allegedly shot another individual who had approached his residence. The incident occurred at the assailant’s apartment on 19th Street SE, where 26-year-old Ki’Jana Devane Thomas resides. Thomas contacted 911 himself, claiming he had shot someone outside his…

ULYSSES, KANSAS — The Ulysses school district recently experienced a security incident at Kepley Middle School, involving a staff member reportedly possessing a firearm on school premises. Ulysses Police Department responded promptly to a notification from USD 214 officials, who reported the presence of a firearm in the school. The event led to a swift…

LINDEN, TEXAS — Authorities are delving into a tragic incident that claimed the life of a grocery store worker, suspected to be an unintentional discharge of a firearm in the store’s parking area. The incident unfolded at Crump Food Store in Linden, when Larry Lawrence, a 39-year-old employee, was assisting a customer by placing groceries…