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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2013

R.I. Legislator Wants to Arm Campus Police

Rhode Island State Rep. Joe Almeida has introduced a bill that would require all campus police officers at state colleges and universities to carry firearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2013

Senate Gun Deal Would Expand Background Checks

U.S. Senators reached an agreement that would expand background checks for firearm purchases to limit access to weapons for criminals and the mentally ill.

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Articlesby Brittni RubinApril 10, 2013

The Next Generation Firing Range

Created using Meggitt Training Systems’ products and design assistance, the Suwanee (Ga.) PD training center is complete with a four-lane indoor shooting range, an academic classroom, and a training room that also serves as a virtual firearms trainer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2013

NRA Vows To Challenge Maryland Gun Law

The National Rifle Association's president told a Washington, D.C. radio station Tuesday the organization will "absolutely" challenge Maryland's strict gun control law awaiting the governor's signature.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2013

Kahr Arms Donates to Gun Rights Groups

The founder of Kahr Arms has donated $25,000 to three gun-rights groups to help the firearms industry combat gun-control measures rolling out in several states.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2013

Maryland Poised To Enact Gun Control Measures

The Maryland Legislature passed strict gun control measures including a magazine-capacity limit and assault weapon ban Wednesday expected to be signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Wash. Man Shakes Off Four TASER Hits

Washington police used four TASER deployments on a man apparently under the influence Sunday on Interstate 5. The suspect was eventually tackled by an officer as a family filmed the encounter. Read the full story here.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Ill. Cop TASERs Combative, Pregnant Woman

Springfield (Ill.) Police leaders defended an officer who subdued a combative, pregnant women by using the "drive stun" mode on his TASER during an argument in a Best Buy parking lot. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Sweeping Gun Control Becomes Law In Conn.

Reeling from the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, Connecticut today tightened its gun-control laws as Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law a stricter assault weapons ban, limit on magazine size, the nation's first dangerous weapon offender registry, and eligibility rules for buying ammunition.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Kansas May Legalize Switchblade Knives

A Kansas bill legalizing switchblade and stiletto knives headed to Gov. Sam Brownbeck's desk, after the state's Legislature passed it over the objections of law enforcement groups.

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