Category: FPC Newslinks
Police preparing for expected approval of guns being allowed on college campuses
Sam Peshek for The Eagle reports: It seems clear that Texas will inevitably join the growing list of states that allowed the licensed concealed carry of handguns on college campuses. With bills in the Texas House and Senate working their way toward Gov. Greg Abbott,... Read More
Lawmakers go for gun suppressors
Terri Hallenbeck, for Seven Days Vermont reported yesterday: Friday, Rep. Patrick Brennan (R-Colchester)… [tried] to find new life for a bill that would legalize the use of gun suppressors. The devices — also known as silencers — can prevent hearing damage and make peace with... Read More
Detriot Free Press guest writer: make the right decision about guns in schools
Kristen Moore, a guest writer for the Detroit Free Press wrote this short opinion piece on the increasingly controversial school safety debate. Her stance is consistent with many other gun-control advocates, who continue to forget that violent criminals usually don’t care about what the law... Read More
House Dems want verification, reporting of online ammo sales
Chris Eger for Guns.com reports: A proposal would impose a national mandate that those buying ammunition online verify their ID in person with a licensed dealer and report sales over 1,000 rounds to the U.S. Attorney General’s office. The bill, a update of failed 2013... Read More
13 arrests made in Cincinnati in sweep to reduce gun violence
After a recent surge of violence in the city, police are taking action to resolve the problem. Cincinnati.com reports: After a spike in gun violence, particularly on Cincinnati’s west side, Cincinnati police are taking action. A more than two dozen warrants were served in some... Read More
Homeowner shoots suspect trying to get into his house
WMC Action News 5 reported on Wednesday that a Memphis homeowner shot an intruder who broke into his home in the middle of the night. The report noted: A home invasion suspect is at Regional Medical Center in critical condition after police say he broke into... Read More
VIDEO: Woman Opens Fire on Armed Robbers in Her Home
“These three burglars picked the wrong house to rob that night. Little did they know this woman was armed and ready to protect her house while her man slept. She sent them running away with two shots and the entire ordeal was captured on security... Read More
Lawmakers may seek to override governor’s veto of gun reform bill, again
Despite bipartisan support, Oklahoma Governor Fallin vetoed an intriguing piece of legislation. Chris Eger from Guns.com reports: At the urging of Second Amendment groups, Oklahoma lawmakers could soon move to challenge Republican Gov. Mary Fallin over gun rights. This comes just days after Fallin dropped... Read More
Utah man who shot would-be carjacker will not be charged
Brady McCombs for the Associated Press reported this morning: A man who shot and killed a would-be carjacker outside a Utah grocery store will not face criminal charges, prosecutors have ruled. The shooter acted within the bounds of Utah law when he intervened after hearing... Read More
Move to ban concealed carry at California schools advances
Chris Eger for Guns.com reports: Buoyed by support from police lobby groups who were granted exceptions, a Senate bill to prohibit carry of concealed weapons on school campuses in California is gaining traction. Currently, the California Gun Free School Act, which bans guns on campuses... Read More