19 Nov 2008
It canβt be a bad thing, this run on guns weβre hearing about. Gun stores all over the country β including locally β have reported record sales, with resulting shortages of firearms and ammunition, since the Nov. 4 election, when Americans voted for political revolution.
18 Nov 2008
City council members say they intend to fight for passage of a law that would punish gun owners who fail to report lost or stolen guns within 24 hours.
18 Nov 2008
Ryan Hacke would almost be a teenager now - had he lived.Β Β Today the victim's mother was at a Pittsburgh City Council hearing to support a bill that would require gun owners to report lost or stolen guns. It's an effort to make a dent in the illegal gun ssale market.
18 Nov 2008
Sex and firearms felonies have been dropped against a Hampton man who was accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls, and holding a gun to the head of one.
18 Nov 2008
Two Maryland men were sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for taking more than $45,000 worth of firearms from a Collinsville gun store last year.
18 Nov 2008
Firearms enthusiasts say: βAnnie, get your gun!β and quick. As rapidly as local voters flocked to the polls on the first day of early voting, gun enthusiasts began flooding local firearm retailers. Even before the final votes had been counted, they were arming themselves for an uncertain future.
18 Nov 2008
Until recently Justin Antill only owned a few guns that had been passed down to him from family members. Fueled by fears that gun rights could be reduced when President-elect Barack Obama takes office, Antill and millions of other Americans are stocking up on firearms, ammunition and accessories. Antill, 23, has purchased two guns within the past few weeks. He anticipates buying more.
18 Nov 2008
WELLSBORO -- Deer season notwithstanding, many area firearms dealers are seeing big bucks from shooters and hunters who worry that the election of Barack Obama will result in tighter control over guns and ammunition.
17 Nov 2008
Gun and ammunition sales are shooting up across the country, spurred by firearm enthusiasts' fears that once the new Democratic administration takes office, it will push stricter gun control legislation through the Democrat-dominated House and Senate.
17 Nov 2008
Sales of handguns, shot-guns, rifles and ammo have flourished the past three weeks as Larimer County gun enthusiasts fear an Obama administration will make some firearms unavailable or unaffordable.