Since the 1970s, I’ve written editorials about what was then called “gun control.” In recent years, I largely passed over the subject. Back then, it was unthinkable elementary school kids could be gunned down in a classroom, Bible classes and synagogues profaned, or that shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants and music festivals would see mass killing […]
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Posted inNation & World, New England
EPA: Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water
The Massachusetts National Guard has proposed the 138-acre range at its Joint Base Cape Cod.
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Posted inNation & World, News
American icon: The gun that divides a nation
The AR-15 thrives in times of tension and tragedy. This is how it came to dominate the marketplace – and loom so large in the American psyche.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bans on high-capacity magazines could save lives. Will they hold up in court?
Many modern gunmakers ship their AR-style rifles with larger magazines. These magazines have been popular with a particular subgroup: America’s mass shooters.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
10-year-old who brought gun to Waldo County school to appear in court
An investigation revealed the child brought a .22-caliber handgun to the school bus, where other students became aware of it and reported it to school administrators.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, News
Connecticut sues firearm companies in ghost gun crackdown
The civil lawsuit accuses the companies of violating state consumer protection laws, which carry fines of up to $5,000 per violation.
Posted inLocal & State
Two seriously injured after handgun accidentally discharges at Anson home
A New Portland man was showing the weapon to a friend Thursday when it discharged, firing a single bullet into the man’s hand that then struck his friend in the arm, sheriff’s officials said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Lawsuit targets new regulations on gun stabilizing braces
Stabilizing braces transform a handgun into a weapon that’s powerful and easy to conceal, Attorney General Merrick Garland said when he announced the rule this month.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?
He doesn’t deserve special treatment because he’s a famous actor. But he also shouldn’t be charged in a misguided pursuit of ‘justice.’
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Indiana man charged after son in diaper points loaded gun at people
The man denied having a gun and officers found it only after asking the 4-year-old child where it was.