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Murder suspect opens fire on Oregon highway before he’s hit by truck

by Jennifer Cruz

Neal Norman is accused of fatally shooting a cook at Callahan’s Lodge, then stealing the victim’s car and shooting at drivers on the highway.

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PolitiFact: Clinton suppressor statements after Las Vegas shooting ‘False’

by Chris Eger

The fact checker project described the assertions by Hillary Clinton that suppressors would have made the Las Vegas shooting worse as erroneous.

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Wallet may have saved man’s life in Las Vegas shooting (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

An Arizona man says his son may have been hurt worse had his thick leather not absorbed some of the abuse from a bullet that hit him while at the Route 91 Harvest country music concert.

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Bump stock targeted in proposed legislation

by Chris Eger

Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday introduced bills to ban bump fire stocks and mandate smart gun use while other measures are in the works.

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Gun rights groups rebuff calls for more regulation after Las Vegas shooting

by Chris Eger

On Tuesday, a number of Second Amendment organizations responded to the push by Democrats for gun control following the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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Gov. Jay Inslee calls for ‘bump stock ban’ law in Washington, echoed in D.C.

by Chris Eger

In the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas, Washington's chief executive wants action to prevent what he termed "machine gun massacres" by banning a specific type of firearm accessory.

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‘I hate having to defend inanimate objects yet again, but…’

by Chris Eger

The speaker for a gun rights group on Monday addressed calls for gun control following the Route 91 Harvest country music festival shooting in Las Vegas.

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Democrats demand gun control post-Las Vegas, take aim at SHARE Act

by Chris Eger

Amid calls from anti-gun groups in the wake of a mass shooting, Democrats in Washington want to scuttle a sportsmen's package that includes easing suppressor laws for starters.

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Man shot dead after sexually assaulting 2 underage girls

by Jennifer Cruz

The shooting death of a 26-year-old man earlier this month at a marijuana growing facility in Bishop, Texas, was done in self-defense by two girls he sexually assaulted.

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Mom who hid gun used by son in fatal shooting headed to trial

by Jennifer Cruz

The teen said he fired in self-defense during a drug deal gone wrong, and while his mother initially buried the gun, she later decided to unearth it.

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Man who opened fire on elderly couple killed by return fire

by Jennifer Cruz

Police haven’t said why the couple was targeted, but hours before the shooting the suspect posted numerous social media rants and named one of the victims.

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Man charged with murder for death of accomplice in botched home invasion robbery

by Jennifer Cruz

Police charged Horace Stokes, 38, of Mulga, with murder two days after he was arrested on outstanding warrants unrelated to the incident.

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