The rules: Handle any gun as if it’s loaded. Never point a gun at another person. Never treat a gun like a toy. Those are basic lessons taught to young hunters around the country, lessons that can stick with a person for life. But lessons apparently unlearned by a 31-year-old Waterville man who last week […]
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Public gives government poor marks on protecting right to keep and bear arms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey college student wants Congress to stand strong against tougher gun laws. A Colorado software executive thinks the federal government goes too far in protecting gun rights. A child-care worker in Wisconsin just wants the shootings in her city to stop. Even as the debate over tightening national gun control […]
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Ammo shortage, regulation rumors fly at Bangor Gun Show
BANGOR — Ammunition and gun experts at the 36th annual Bangor Gun Show said there are a lot of rumors floating around about why there is an ammunition shortage, but they say it simply comes down to supply and demand. “People are concerned they won’t be able to get it, that our Second Amendment is […]
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More airline passengers showing up with guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even in a boot. And, more than a decade after 9/11 raised consciousness about airline security, it’s happening a lot more often. In the first six […]