Tag: gun
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Children arrested over ‘gun threat’ to teacher in Germany – Varieties
[ad_1] Four children have been arrested in Germany after a teacher was allegedly threatened with a gun in her classroom. Pupils were evacuated to an army barracks after two boys were reported to have made the threat before fleeing the school in Hamburg. Some children were stuck in their classrooms for hours as a police…
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German airport closed after armed driver breaches gate, fires gun
[ad_1] The airport in the northern German city of Hamburg was closed to passengers, and flights were canceled Saturday night after a vehicle broke through security and entered the premises, German news agency dpa reported. Federal police said an armed man had broken through a gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air…
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Biden visits Maine to honor mass shooting victims and to press for gun control legislation
[ad_1] President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Lewiston, Maine, Friday to mourn the deaths of 18 people killed last week in the state’s deadliest mass shooting in history. The president is scheduled to deliver remarks paying his respects to the victims and thanking first responders. He will then meet privately with families…
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CNN Oozes at Democrat Senator Who’s ‘Worked Tirelessly’ for Gun Control
[ad_1] On Thursday’s CNN This Morning, reacting to a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, the show provided Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) an unchallenged forum to push for more gun control and lament that such legislation would likely be opposed by newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson. And, even though fellow Democrat Senator Jon Tester…
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U.S. state Senator Jeff Wilson arrested in Hong Kong for having gun in carry-on bag
[ad_1] Hong Kong — A U.S. state senator was granted bail in Hong Kong on Monday shortly after he was arrested for having a pistol in his carry-on luggage during a flight to the city. Republican Jeff Wilson from Washington state said he was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and had a court hearing…
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U.S. Politician Arrested at Hong Kong Airport for Gun in Luggage
[ad_1] A Washington state senator was arrested at a Hong Kong airport on charges of possessing a locally unregistered firearm, his office said on Monday. Jeff Wilson, a Republican who represents parts of southwestern Washington State, discovered the weapon on his flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong when he reached into his briefcase for…
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Liberals moving ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulations: LeBlanc
[ad_1] The Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday. LeBlanc, who assumed the portfolio over the summer, told a Senate committee the government will enact regulations to complement gun-control legislation being studied by members of the upper chamber.…
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Gun Deaths Rising Sharply Among Children, Study Finds
[ad_1] Julvonnia McDowell was making dinner one evening when she got a call saying that her 14-year-old son, JaJuan — a gentle boy who loved animals, who was so generous that he gave a pair of shoes to a classmate who was being teased — had been shot. He was visiting a relative’s home when…
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Thai Authorities Arrest 4 For Selling Gun to Mall Shooter – The Diplomat
[ad_1] ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia Since Tuesday’s shooting at Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, Thai authorities have promised to clamp down on online firearm sales. Three of the four men arrested for allegedly selling modified firearms to the teenager who carried out this week’s shooting at Siam Paragon mall attend a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand,…
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Gun went off as son charged her, mother testifies at her murder trial
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Dittmer, 63, is charged with the second-degree murder of her son, Jesse McPhee, who was shot to death at point-blank range in the family home on Aug. 29, 2021. Published Oct 05, 2023 • 4 minute read Samantha Jesselynn Dittmer has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting…