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Fears of Strict Gun Control Sets 2013 Gun Check Record
The number of background checks for 2013 grew by almost 2 million compared to the figures in 2012. According to Breitbart News, the number of checks reached 21,093,273 for firearm purchasers. Researchers believe that fears of stricter federal and state gun control laws are the main cause of the increase in background checks. As…
Advice from Gun Shops to Holiday Gun Buyers
With Christmas just around the corner, people are now making their wish list of presents to purchase. If you have checked your list twice and a gun is part of that list, then you might want to keep in mind a few advices from local gun dealers. Although the number of gun background checks for…
FBI Accepting Applications for Norfolk Citizen Academy
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – The FBI Field Office in Norfolk, which has hosted its annual Citizens Academy Program, since 2004, is now accepting applicants for the program. The Agency’s goal is to give businesses, community leaders, civic and religious groups an inside look at the FBI. The program includes a series of presentations, discussions, practical…
NRA Defense against U.S. Supreme Court Firearm Case
Earlier this year, there was a debate over a new gun bill, the major concern was whether to expand the FBI NICs background check to cover private sales. The people for the expanded checks like Mayor Bloomberg, and other organizations argued that this also helped prevented “straw sales”, the indirect acquisition of a firearm…
Senate Hearing on Security Issues in Navy Yard Shooting
Weeks after the tragic shooting at a Washington Navy Yard, a Senate Committee is now taking in testimony on the federal background check process. The hearing is to held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which is scheduled for Thursday morning. Expected to be present is acting director of the…
FBI Still Keeping NICs Gun Check Online
An email from the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to federally licensed firearm dealers around the country is making the rounds. In the email, which went out Wednesday night, an FBI official assures dealers that the NICS system is not going offline. The email went out to a…
US Government Shutdown Not Affecting Gun Sales
MANSFIELD, OH — While a government shutdown threatens daily routines in Washington, D.C., and other major cities, most of north central Ohio remains unfazed. At least for now. That’s because many of the programs the area relies on are still deemed “essential,” meaning they will continue untouched. Some of the programs fitting that description…
Obama on Navy Yard Shooting ‘Cowardly Act’
President Obama spoke to the families of the victims of the Navy Yard shooting Sunday, once again taking on the role of “comforter-in-chief” in another mass killing. The president appeared stern as he spoke at a memorial service for the victims, where he called for “basic common sense action” to reduce gun violence and…
Navy Yard Shooting Sparks Background Check Issue Anew
When reports and details of the mass shooting reached Washington, D.C., the U.S. Senate buildings were some of those that were ironically locked down. Another mass shooting just within months of previous other gun related tragedies, more people suffering and hurt, as of this writing, what is known is that at the very least…
Colorado Lawmakers Ousted Due to Gun Laws Support
DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters ousted two state lawmakers Tuesday in first-ever recall elections that came in reaction to the Democrats’ support for tougher gun laws in the aftermath of last year’s mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown, Conn. Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo lost their…