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The vast majority of the annual shooting homicides are committed by inner-city and minority youths below the age of 30. Handguns are involved in 80% of all murders.
Dick Harmon: Unprecedented demand makes ammunition hard to buy
In a record-setting run of months where buyers have grabbed guns and ammo, the simple .22 caliber bullet has become one of the toughest finds in outdoor sporting equipment.
Suffern man arrested after firing rifle in backyard, cops say
A Suffern man was arrested after police said he fired a rifle in a backyard during a round of target practice.
Protesters rally for gun background checks
On the six-month anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, advocates of a universal gun-sale background check rallied here to push for a new law curbing gun violence.
Second man sentenced in thrill shootings
A second Spartanburg man received a 10-year sentence for what authorities have called a plot to randomly shoot at and kill people.
Judge: Gas-station footage shows confrontation before shooting
Surveillance footage from a Gilman gas station clearly shows a confrontation between the clerk and the man accused of later shooting him to death, an Iroquois County judge ruled Thursday.
Police officer says helicopter from gun range endangering his cattle
AUBREY A North Texas Police Officer who teaches firearms safety says a Denton County gun range that features target practice from a helicopter is dangerous.
Perry to deliver sales pitch to CT gun companies
A cradle of the firearms industry that generates $1 billion in annual sales, Connecticut finds itself in an arms race with red-state competitors led by Texas on the six-month anniversary of the worst grade school shooting in U.S. history.
Five charged with felonies after Streamwood shooting party
Streamwood police initially called with a report of a loud party found after investigation that people at the party taking target practice with a .22 caliber revolver had hit two neighboring homes, according to police reports.
Lack of ammo on shelves helping franchises, individuals while hurting small Tuscaloosa businesses
Shortages of common calibers of ammunition like .22 Long Rifle and nine millimeter are mean unprecedented demand at sporting good franchises and no supply at local small businesses.
Helicopter Target Practice Stirs Controversy In Texas
A Texas shooting range is teaming up with a helicopter company to offer gun enthusiasts a new thrill that at least one local resident calls terrifying, ABC affiliate WFAA reports.
Walburg residents irked at outdoor gun range
Mark Walker's property abuts the Firing Line. Behind him are targets set up for firing practice.
Denton County official calls helicopter gun range 'troublesome'
Denton County Commissioner Hugh Coleman is urging nearby homeowners to file a complaint with the county fire marshal... or even initiate a lawsuit.
Should a Cop Still Get Paid to 'Retire' While the Family of a Man He Killed Gets Millions?
Last week, the Scottsdale City Council agreed to pay $4.25 million to the family of John Loxas, who was unarmed when Scottsdale Police Officer James Peters shot him in the head in February 2012, killing him instantly.
Helicopter target practice irks Denton County neighbors
AUBREY It's a frightening sight to some Denton County neighbors: an armed gunman in a helicopter, hovering near North Texas homes.
Man arrested after target practice BB ricochets and hits woman
On the evening of June 8 a West Seattle woman was walking near the intersection of 42nd Ave. S.W. and S.W. Graham with her husband and child when they heard what sounded like a BB gun shooting tin cans.
Investigation into 'premeditated' Santa Monica killings focuses on gunman's family
This photo provided by the Santa Monica Police Department shows the suspect entering Santa Monica College Library carrying a weapon, Friday, June 7, 2013 in Santa Monica, Calif., The gunman who went on a chaotic rampage killing four people before being fatally shot by police at a college campus planned the attack and was capable of firing 1,300 ... (more)
5. Chief says Santa Monica killings were ...
Police investigating why a heavily armed gunman plotted a rampage that killed four people and wounded several others were focused Saturday on how the violence began: directed at his own family.
SWAT-clad man uses assault rifle in chaotic Santa Monica shooting spree
Santa Monica College students wait for police clearance to pick up their vehicles after a shooting on campus Friday in Santa Monica, Calif.
Police: Gunman killed 6 in Santa Monica shootings
A man with a semi-automatic rifle killed at least six people and wounded several others Friday as he carried out a deadly rampage across several blocks of a normally idyllic beachfront city before police shot him dead in the Santa Monica College Library.