The push for guns on campus

17 Nov 2008

Firearms, put in the right hands, can be used for the good of society,” said Blake Graham, a junior criminal justice major at Ball State University. He and other students on the campus in Muncie, Ind., formed a chapter of Students for Concealed ...

Debris hinders investigation of Colorado explosion

14 Nov 2008

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "That's not to say whether we suspect anything at this point in time," said police Chief John Ercul. "It may be an accident." A gas leak was found in a street next to the destroyed Branch Inn ...

U.S. rep: Obama wants Gestapo-like force

11 Nov 2008

As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally. "We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany

Gun sales boom with Democrats' win

7 Nov 2008

... to Bob Moates Sports Shop on Thursday, where she was picking out that special 20-gauge shotgun β€” one of at least five weapons she plans to buy before Obama takes office in January. Like Smith, gun enthusiasts nationwide are stocking up on firearms ...

Suspects plead not guilty in Obama plot

6 Nov 2008

Daniel Cowart, 20, of rural West Tennessee and Paul Schlesselman, 18, of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, were indicted Wednesday on charges of threatening a presidential candidate, possessing a sawed-off shotgun, taking firearms across state lines to ...

Jury convicts son of ex-Liberian president

30 Oct 2008

Charles McArthur Emmanuel, also known as Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr., was convicted of torture, firearms and conspiracy charges on the second day of jury deliberations. He faces life in prison, with sentencing set for Jan. 9. Prosecutors said the 31 ...

Justice halted: The murdered prosecutor

18 Sep 2008

I'm talking about simple, reasonable legislation that would hold gun owners responsible for keeping their firearms safely stored and away from kids. All of those have been opposed by the NRA. His friend Ralph Fascitelli: He went head-to-head with the ...

T.I. pleads guilty to weapons charges

27 Mar 2008

He pleaded guilty to possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers, unlawful possession of machine guns and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Harris is one of pop music’s most successful artists. His sixth album, β€œT.I. vs. T.I.P ...

Man arrested in Memphis slayings

8 Mar 2008

Cecil Dotson and Seals each had extensive criminal records that include possession of illegal drugs and firearms. Cecil Dotson is identified in jail records as a known gang member. Godwin said investigators at first thought the killings might have ...

Police killing of unarmed groom sparks anger

26 Nov 2006

The police department’s policy on shooting at moving vehicles states: β€œPolice officers shall not discharge their firearms at or from a moving vehicle unless deadly force is being used against the police officers or another person present, by ...