Two New York City Police officers were shot during a “gun battle” that broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday evening but both are expected to make a full recovery, officials said. The incident occurred near the corner of East 187th Street and Beaumont Avenue in the Belmont section just after 8 p.m, NYPD Commissioner Dermot…
2 New York City Police Officers Shot in Bronx ‘Gun Battle’ Expected to Make Full Recovery
NYC Man on Bail Shoots 13-Year-Old Boy in Neck
A 13-year-old boy took a bullet to the neck while on his way to school in New York City when a man who was on parole for previous gun violations fired at him. Khamani Garrett was on his way to school in the Bronx area of Wakefield when Hubert Wiggs walked up to him fired…
2nd Lawsuit Filed Against Alec Baldwin Alleges ‘Rust’ Actor Fired Gun ‘Intentionally and Without Just Cause’
Hollywood actor Alex Baldwin did not have any reason to fire the gun that led to the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” last month, a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims. Script supervisor Mamie Mitchell, who called emergency services after Baldwin shot Hutchins, filed the lawsuit (pdf) in Los Angeles County Superior Court,…
Federal Court Throws Out Gun Rights Ruling on Handgun Sales to People Under 21
A federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a July ruling that said a federal law banning handgun sales to young adults under the age of 21 was unconstitutional. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond unanimously ruled the case moot because the plaintiff in the case, a woman from Virginia…
Orange County Fairgrounds Board to Circumvent Gun Show Ban
The Orange County Fair and Event Center’s board of directors is remaining stagnant against California Senate Bill 264, which would specifically ban gun shows occurring on the property, saying their fairground site is being unfairly targeted in the bill. During a Sept. 13 board meeting, the directors sought to send a letter to the governor’s…
L.A. Inspector General Recommends Regulating Pointing Guns at Unarmed People
A Los Angeles County Inspector General’s report published on Sept. 10 recommended that the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department (LASD) regulate the practice of pointing firearms at unarmed people after an investigation into an incident in which firearms were drawn on three teenagers. In August 2020, the Santa Clarita Sherriff’s station responded to a call about…
LA Inspector General Recommends Regulating Pointing Guns at Unarmed People
A Los Angeles County Inspector General’s report published on Sept. 10 recommended that the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department (LASD) regulate the practice of pointing firearms at unarmed people after an investigation into an incident in which firearms were drawn on three teenagers. In August 2020, the Santa Clarita Sherriff’s station responded to a call about…
Four Santa Clarita Students Arrested, Firearm Confiscated
Four students were arrested at William Hart High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Sept. 8 after police allegedly located a firearm on one of the students, officials said. After receiving an anonymous tip of a social media post depicting a Hart High School student allegedly in possession of a firearm, the school immediately began…
North Carolina Senate Passes Bill That Would Repeal Pistol Permit Law
The North Carolina Senate this week approved legislation that would repeal a background check currently required before people get a permit to buy a pistol. The state chamber passed House Bill 398 in a party-line 27–20 vote on Wednesday and delivered the bill to Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday. All yes votes came from Republicans,…
Despite What Biden Says, Guns Factor in Only a Small Percentage of Violent Crimes
July 23, 2021
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In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on “stemming the flow of firearms used to commit violent crimes.” But critics warn that this “guns first” approach ignores a basic fact—about 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms. Although firearms were…
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