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In 2020 firearm sales have increased exponentially and buyers are a diverse population, particularly for Maine. MAINE, USA — Mainers are buying guns in record numbers. In 2020, the FBI received more than 137 thousand requests for gun background checks—compared to a little more than 90 thousand in 2019. The numbers also show 40 percent …

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A study from Gallup found a sharp drop in republican’s support for stricter gun laws stems from the pandemic, civil unrest and the presidential election while gun sales reach record highs nationwide. Gun Garage owner, Floyd McMillin agrees, he said a lot of his customers say they feel unsafe at home. …

OVIEDO, Fla. – New gun detection technology is being tested at Oviedo High School in hopes of keeping the campus safe. The new technology uses the school’s existing surveillance cameras to spot guns and alert school resource officers and teachers within seconds. It’s been used at Oviedo High School on a trial basis for the …

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Gun and ammunition sales are on the rise, with The Gun Garage in Topeka selling more guns Saturday than they have since opening. The store has seen an increase in gun sales since October of 2019, however it has never been this dramatic, according to Owner Floyd McMillin. “Usually it ain’t …

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) – Authorities are seeking a pair of suspects who broke into two gun shops in Bellevue early Sunday. They got away with firearms and other items from the businesses along Fort Crook Road. Bellevue Police reported that around 12:30 a.m., two white males broke into the first gun shop but didn’t find …

CLOSE Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a Newark gun store breaking and entering and theft. (Photo: Submitted) NEWARK – Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a breaking and entering, and theft, …

Business owner pulls gun on thieves A business owner fed up with crime, pulls a gun on thieves trying to break into cars. ATLANTA – Atlanta police are reminding people to hide valuables and lock their car doors. Officials report an uptick in reported car break-ins. “They get lucky a lot but eventually their luck …

Walmart on Thursday said it has pulled guns and ammunition from the sales floors of its U.S. stores as it seeks to keep firearms from being stolen should social unrest erupt. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest, and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our …

MANSFIELD — Just over a week ago, five Mansfield residents were wounded during a drive-by shooting in front of a Sturges Street residence. Mansfield police responded as soon as the Oct. 20 shooting was phoned in by residents, but valuable minutes were lost in a time when seconds can mean everything. Fortunately, no one was …

By LMCS Staff Report A grant has allowed North Chicago to deploy ShotSpotter technology, which notifies police immediately whenever gunshots are fired in the city, officials announced. The real-time alerts notify police precisely when and where gun incidents occur, resulting in a faster, more accurate response to the scene to better recover evidence, interview witnesses, …