The proposed ban on the sale, transfer and manufacturing of many high-powered, semi-automatic guns in Colorado will face an uphill fight in the state Senate after clearing the House for the first time. The measure, House Bill 1292, would ban guns referred to as “assault” weapons by its Democratic sponsors. It now heads to a … Read more
By RICK RYCROFT (Associated Press) SYDNEY (AP) — A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured. New South Wales police said they … Read more
For the first time in Colorado history, House Democrats passed a bill Sunday to ban the sale, purchase and transfer of so-called “assault weapons” in the state, setting the measure on a collision course with the state Senate. House Bill 1292 passed on a 35-27 vote, two votes past the threshold needed to pass. All … Read more
By Ed White | Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors in Michigan are recommending at least 10 years in prison next week for two parents who are the first in the U.S. to be held criminally responsible for a school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley showed a “chilling lack of remorse” for her role, and James Crumbley … Read more
After a marathon committee hearing, Colorado Democrats’ bill to ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles and other so-called assault weapons cleared its first hurdle early Wednesday morning and now is poised to pass the full House. The measure, House Bill 1292, passed the House Judiciary Committee on a 7-3 party-line vote. The wide margin came … Read more
Updated at 1:17 p.m.: As the first public commenters began to testify for and against the “assault” weapons bill late Tuesday morning, common themes quickly emerged. For supporters of the bill, which would ban the sale and purchase of certain semi-automatic weapons, the measure is a response to the mass shootings that have become routine … Read more
The “stupid” mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade that left a mom of two dead and 22 others wounded is only in the latest street beef that has turned a major sports celebration into a bloodbath. The shootout at the Chief’s celebration was allegedly sparked by one group “staring” at another, … Read more
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas accused Missouri Gov. Mike Parson of using a racial “dog whistle” when referring to the suspected shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade as “thugs.” Lucas made the comment during an appearance on local radio show “Up to Date” on Friday. He told KCUR host Steve Kraske that … Read more
Maine gunman Robert Card told police he was “capable” of doing “something” during a welfare check three months before he gunned down 18 people inside a bar and bowling alley in the state’s deadliest mass shooting to date. The cryptic remarks came as New York State troopers enforced a directive to bring Card to counseling … Read more
Colorado would ban the sale, transfer and importation of so-called assault weapons under a bill introduced Tuesday in the state House. The measure, HB24-1292, is similar to legislation that a House committee killed last spring in its first hearing, but this year’s version may have better chances. The new bill would define assault weapons as … Read more
