#Tennessee man impersonated Barack Obama on gun permit: cops

#Tennessee man impersonated Barack Obama on gun permit: cops

“#Tennessee man impersonated Barack Obama on gun permit: cops” A Tennessee man allegedly forged former President Barack Obama’s name on a handgun permit application, a report said. Robert Hallick, of Chattanooga, was arrested last Thursday for the illegal Jan. 21 application, WTVC reported. Hallick is accused of using the name “President Barack H. Obama” after…

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#Iconic American gun maker Colt sold to Czech firm

#Iconic American gun maker Colt sold to Czech firm

“#Iconic American gun maker Colt sold to Czech firm” A Czech firearms company has reached a deal to buy Colt, the iconic American gunmaker that helped popularize the revolver. Česká zbrojovka Group said it will acquire all of Colt’s business for $220 million and about 1.1 million new shares of the Czech firm’s stock. The…

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#Tense times at the Times and other commentary

#Tense times at the Times and other commentary

“#Tense times at the Times and other commentary” Media watch: Tense Times at the Times A “tense debate” on a Facebook group for New York Times staffers “provides a window onto the latest racial controversy roiling the paper,” reports The Washington Free Beacon’s Aaron Sibarium. Star science ­reporter Donald McNeil Jr. was “ousted” after staff…

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#Phoenix officer fatally shoots armed man holding baby

#Phoenix officer fatally shoots armed man holding baby

“#Phoenix officer fatally shoots armed man holding baby” A Phoenix police officer fatally shot a gun-wielding father who was holding his child in a dramatic encounter that was caught on body camera footage. The officer can be heard pleading with 37-year-old Paul Bolden to put the child down before shooting him outside a hotel on…

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#Man clinging to life broad-daylight Bronx shooting

#Man clinging to life broad-daylight Bronx shooting

“#Man clinging to life broad-daylight Bronx shooting” A man was chased for a half a block and shot repeatedly on a Bronx street Sunday morning, shocking onlookers, police and a witness said. The 26-year-old victim — who police say is a rapper — was fighting for his life after being blasted five or six times…

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#MD Rep. Andy Harris tries to carry gun onto House floor

#MD Rep. Andy Harris tries to carry gun onto House floor

“#MD Rep. Andy Harris tries to carry gun onto House floor” A Maryland congressman was reportedly prevented from entering the US House chamber on Thursday when his firearm set off the newly installed metal detectors. Republican Rep. Andy Harris was stopped after House security “saw a firearm on [his] person” and he never made it…

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#Baltimore anti-violence activist Dante Barksdale fatally shot

#Baltimore anti-violence activist Dante Barksdale fatally shot

“#Baltimore anti-violence activist Dante Barksdale fatally shot” A prominent anti-gun violence activist in Baltimore was fatally shot at a public housing project, police and city officials said. Dante Barksdale, 46, who worked as an outreach coordinator for the city’s Safe Streets campaign, was shot in the head early Sunday at the Douglass Homes in southeastern…

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