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Just wanted to pass this along to everyone. On November 8-9, in preparation for Veteran's Day, the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry will be holding a live action recreation of an assault on a WWII German strongpoint, along with tanks in action and firing demonstrations of WWII small...

Asotin man recalls rattlesnake-gun accident ASOTIN - A recent incident involving a gun and a rattlesnake along Joseph Creek left an Asotin man with serious injuries. The accident along the river, near the Oregon border, left Frank Jeffreys without his sight. "We were fishing and walked...

First Step Toward Repeal Of Wilmette Gun Ban WILMETTE, Ill. (WBBM) - Quietly, in the wake of last month's Supreme Court decision on gun ownership, the village board in north suburban Wilmette has taken the first step toward repealing its handgun ban. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports...

Texans' demand for concealed handgun licenses rises 10:44 AM CDT on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 By DANIEL MONTEVERDE / The Dallas Morning News [email protected] The jerk of the handgun knocked Pam Denman back a bit. Before recently she had never held a gun – much less fired one...

Prescott trespasser chased out of home, hit on head with gun Reported by: Deborah Stocks Email: [email protected] Last Update: 7/09 3:24 pm Prescott, Arizona A trespasser was arrested early Wednesday after being hit over the head with a gun when he walked into another man's motor home...

Austin police reviewing holsters after gun found in park Officers who work with dogs ordered to stop using holsters. By Tony Plohetski AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, July 10, 2008 Austin police are reviewing the type of holsters dozens of officers carry and have already...

Moms, kids find officer's loaded gun in South Austin park Police reviewing the incident, officials say. By Tony Plohetski AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Tuesday, July 08, 2008 A group of mothers and kindergarten students at a South Austin park found the loaded gun of an Austin police...

Saturday, July 5, 2008 2:05 AM MDT FREEDOM -- Western Wyoming remains a raw, sparsely settled place where guns are a way of life. Wildlife is thick, and people hunt to eat. Peaks rise sharply on both sides of the Salt River as it coils through silent fields that surround the town of...

Austin woman shoots attacker in the face KXAN-TV updated 11:18 p.m. CT, Thurs., July. 3, 2008 An Austin woman credits her handgun and her own quick thinking with saving her life after she shot a man who was trying to attack her. Leonie Burgos said the man scaled a fence outside her...

Brit Rifles From 1880 Massacre Found June 25, 2008 The Independent British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have recovered weapons taken from the bodies of their Victorian forebears. Rare Martini-Henry rifles lost in the bloody defeat at Maiwand in July 1880 have been retrieved 128...

During my efforts to find a job recently, I have been doing a lot of networking on LinkedIn.com. I have recently discovered the groups on there, including some pro-2A: Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and Supporters of the NRA, being 2 of them. My question, do you know of any others? Are there...

Hunters foot bill for conservation By Kevin Naze Press-Gazette correspondent Hunters and shooters, through license fees and federal excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, are among the primary financiers of conservation in America. Forty million Americans are active in shooting...

Grandmother charged in connection with shooting She's accused of giving grandson, 13, access to gun AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, March 28, 2008 Marble Falls police have arrested the 65-year-old grandmother of a 13-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with the shooting of a...

DPS Opposes New Gun Bill An Arizona bill would make it easier for people to hide weapons in their vehicles. The measure would loosen restrictions on gun owners, but the Department of Public Safety says it will put patrol officers in danger. In the state of Arizona, you can store a...

Hays County may see new gun ordinance 3/24/2008 12:47 PM By: News 8 Austin Staff The Hays County Commissioners court may weigh in on a gun ordinance instituted after a 7 year-old-boy was accidentally shot and killed. The commissioners will consider whether to ban shooting on lots smaller...

The Police State Comes Closer A guest post by David Leyonhjelm Legislation currently before the South Australian parliament introduces a new concept in law enforcement - Firearms Prohibition Orders. It is a further step in the advance of the police state. The SA Minister for Police says...

Gun statistics you seldom see If someone breaks into your home, and you have a justifiable fear that he might kill or harm you or someone else, you have a right to defend yourself with lethal force. GORDON DILLOW Register columnist It was the sort of incident that never makes it into...

Gunfire gets baseball players busted BY MICHAEL BOOTH AND CLIFF KIRKPATRICK GAZETTE-TIMES REPORTERS Early-morning target practice damaged neighbor’s house, car Two current Oregon State University baseball players and one former player were arrested Tuesday and accused of shooting rifle...

Film 'shoot' scare: Crew's fake rifle rattles SoHo March 12, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) _ Three filmmakers shooting a scene with a fake rifle caused a scare in a swank Manhattan neighborhood when a neighbor spotted them and called police. Their dramatic antics brought a swarm of police to a...

Wednesday's Texas Rangers spring training report 11:37 PM CDT on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 By EVAN GRANT / The Dallas Morning News [email protected] Small talk: My stuff Left-hander A.J. Murray has been sent back to the minor league camp to continue stretching out his innings...