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Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum says he knocked out ‘Full House’ star Dave Coulier at John Stamos’ wedding
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The 61-year-old recalled what happened after he was invited to the "Full House" star’s 1998 nuptials to his first wife Rebecca Romijn in his new memoir out May 10, "Double Talkin’ Jive." The artist described how he a...
BBC reporter roasted for outrage over how easy it is to buy guns at Walmart, shares picture of BB gun
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"Hi from America. Where Walmart doesn’t have a plug adapter for my UK laptop. But on the other hand, I can buy a rifle and ammunition," BBC journalist Pádraig Belton posted on Twitter on Tuesday. CHINA REVEALING EXT...
What you should know about ghost guns, ahead of Biden’s expected announcement on new regulations
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President Joe Biden will announce on Monday new steps aimed at regulating so-called "ghost guns," as use of the untraceable, homemade weapons in violent crimes rises. Ghost guns are one of many issues facing regula...
Maryland joins 10 states and DC becoming latest to place restrictions on ghost guns
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Maryland became the latest state on Friday to severely restrict the sale of so-called "ghost guns," as law enforcement officials and gun violence prevention groups continue to sound the alarm on the rise of the priv...
US fentanyl sales fueling Mexican cartel war; more guns, drugs seized at border
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Already this year, enough fentanyl has been seized at the U.S.–Mexico border to kill more than 700 million people. One kilogram, just over two pounds, of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people, according ...
Alabama becomes the 22nd state to allow people to carry concealed guns without permit
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People in Alabama will not be required to obtain a permit or undergo a background check to carry a concealed weapon beginning next year. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed Thursday legislation into law that removes th...
Philadelphia mayor says residents ‘should be concerned about their safety’ as there are ‘too many guns’
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Mayor Jim Kenney was speaking to reporters during a Tuesday press conference discussing the arrest of 28-year-old Jonathan Akubu, who was accused of killing a 60-year-old Marine Corps veteran named George Briscella, ...
Guns overtake car crashes as leading cause of US trauma-related deaths, study says
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Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a new study. In 2017, there were 1.44 million years of potential life lost due to firearm deaths, edging ou...
Beto says he isn’t ‘interested’ in ‘taking’ guns ‘from anyone,’ wants to defend Second Amendment
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"I’m not interested in taking anything from anyone," O’Rourke told reporters in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday, according to KLTV. "What I want to make sure that we do is defend the Second Amendment." FILE - Texas...
Rooftop Revelations: ‘Are some of the girls in gangs, carrying guns and stuff too?’
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To answer these questions, the pastor invited Jemiah Johnson to the rooftop on the 78th day of his 100-day rooftop vigil to raise funds for a transformative community center. "I want to jump right in and ask you som...
LA train robberies: Stolen rail cargo thefts include guns, police chief says
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LOS ANGELES — Thieves breaking into freight trains in Los Angeles have stolen guns from cargo containers, police Chief Michel Moore said. Moore told the city’s board of civilian police commissioners on Monday that "t...
Wisconsin man was handling firearm that discharged, killing 8-year-old child: ‘Put down the guns’
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The incident happened around 2:25 p.m. on the 1800 block of W. Highland Avenue in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Police Department said. OFF-DUTY WISCONSIN COP SAVES MOTHER IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE SHAKE SHACK, SUSTAINS LIFE-T...
Chicago police make 56+ carjacking arrests, recover 284 illegal guns in 2022 so far, top cop says
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Chicago Police (CPD) Superintendent David O. Brown was discussing crimes committed and people who were arrested so far this year when he noted the dozens of carjacking busts for 2022 to date. "Fifty six," Brown repe...
A Rhode Island man was arrested for allegedly selling ‘ghost guns’ and trafficking the firearms to the Dominican Republic
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A Rhode Island man was arrested in New York Thursday for allegedly selling or attempting to sell more than 100 guns that he produced at his home, according to the US Attorney's Office Southern District of New York. ...
Seattle-area prosecutor defends light-on-crime approach for teens wielding guns at school: ‘Get used to this’
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Ben Carr, senior deputy prosecuting attorney for King County, made a recent Zoom presentation on "considerations for juvenile suspects." "Even for serious offenses the primary focus will be on rehabilitation," Carr ...
Beverly Hills Guns sees boom in business after follow-home murder
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Russell Stuart, the owner of Beverly Hills Guns, told ABC 7 that he has seen increased interest in firearms from people from all walks of life. "Firearms and public safety is not a rich issue," Stuart said. "We’ve s...