Guns

NYC Gun Buyback Attracts Homemade Weapons

April 1, 2013, 9:11 pm

The NYPD says a man made a nice profit by bringing homemade pistols to a gun buyback before officers got fed up and turned him away.

Marines T-shirt Ban and 5 Other Dress Code Controversies

February 28, 2013, 9:01 am

A reported Marines t-shirt ban at an Illinois school was rescinded when the school realized the shirt was a Marines shirt and not just any t-shirt with guns on it. Here are [...]

SF Q&A: ‘What kind of gun control do you find reasonable?’

February 21, 2013, 6:01 am

The Epoch Times asked Bay Area locals what kind of gun control policies makes sense to them.

Mass Shootings Often Attributed to Prescription Drugs

December 27, 2012, 11:56 am

It is no secret that prescription drugs, notably antidepressants, can make psychiatric patients worse, not better and even precipitate violence.

Camden, NJ, Turns in Record 1,100 Guns After Connecticut Shooting

December 20, 2012, 12:05 am

Residents of Camden, N.J., which has been described as the most violent city in the United States, turned in more than 1,100 guns—a city record—as part of a buy-back [...]

Killing Your Own Children

December 17, 2012, 12:00 am

Average citizens are not the ones entitled to claim a constitutional right under the Second Amendment; rather it is those belonging to a group of civilians trained as [...]

Gun Sales Spike in Colorado After Shooting

July 25, 2012, 5:43 pm

Guns sales have increased in Colorado following last week’s shooting at a cinema in Aurora that left 12 people dead and scores more wounded.

Seattle Officials Aim for Gun-Law Changes

June 14, 2012, 9:25 pm

“Even if a family says, ‘This person is a danger, don’t give them a gun,’ police in Washington have no choice.” – Daniel Vice

Governor’s Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence

February 19, 2012, 9:21 pm

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $2 million initiative on Saturday to create community-specific, anti-gun violence strategies with a targeted ad campaign, toll-free tip line, and [...]

Jamaica Melts Thousands of Guns

February 8, 2012, 5:03 pm

Around 2,000 guns were melted down in Jamaica on Tuesday as part of a nationwide initiative to tackle violent crime and weapons trafficking, according to media reports.