Posts by Aaron Spuler
First Fully 3D-Printed Rifle
The era of the “Wiki Weapon” may be upon us, but so far, it’s achieved mixed results at best. A few months after Cody Wilson of the Austin, Texas, based organization Defense Distributed revealed and successfully test-fired what he said was the world’s first functional, fully 3D-printed gun, a pistol known as “The Liberator,” someone…
Read MoreCalifornia Takes Back Legally Purchased Guns Held by Now-Prohibited Persons
California’s Armed and Prohibited Persons program has recovered more than 10,000 guns that were purchased legally, but by people who are now prohibited from owning them. Critics say the program is expensive and time-consuming. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports on whether other states could use the same model. The part that really bothers me (3:34…
Read MoreWoman Fatally Shoots Man With Rifle At Gas Station Then Takes Pictures Of His Body On Phone
A Houston woman fatally shot a man during an argument on Sunday night at a local gas station. The entire altercation was captured on the gas station’s security camera and some images were reportedly captured on the woman’s own cellphone camera. Surveillance video shows the female shooter, who has not been identified, retrieving a .22-cal.…
Read More14-Year-Old Shoots Armed Intruder While Babysitting His Younger Siblings In Phoenix
A 14-year-old boy shot and nearly killed an intruder who broke into his Phoenix home and pulled a gun on him while he was watching his three younger siblings, police said Saturday. The teen and his siblings, ages 8, 10 and 12, were at home alone when a woman rang the doorbell on Friday. A…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Lawmakers Pass Sweeping New Gun Laws
North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill greatly expanding where concealed handguns are legally allowed. The Republican-backed bill approved by both the House and Senate on Tuesday allows concealed-carry permit holders to take firearms into bars and restaurants and other places where alcohol is served as long as the owner doesn’t expressly forbid it. The…
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