Harrisonburg man pleads guilty in January armed robbery at First Citizens Bank
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A Harrisonburg who used a BB gun to rob First Citizens Bank in Harrisonburg on Jan. 4 pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal armed bank robbery charges.
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Robert C. Koehler: My weekend with the good guys
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You may find this shocking, but a little over a decade ago I spent a weekend learning how to shoot a handgun — under the auspices of the NRA. I wound up earning myself an NRA “personal protection in the home” certificate.
U.S. House narrowly passes assault weapons ban: Does the bill have a chance in the Senate?
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The U.S. House voted 217-213 Friday to pass an assault weapons ban that would reinstate the ban on military-style rifles, high capacity magazines, and other assault weapons modeled on firearms designed for use on the battlefield.
Deer caught in the crosshairs as their population grows
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White-tailed deer, once nearly gone from Chesapeake Bay drainage states, are now so plentiful that they threaten landscape vegetation and human safety. As a result, they are increasingly in the crosshairs of rifle scopes.
Lawmakers introduce legislation to improve ATF, strengthen gun violence prevention
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The ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act would improve and modernize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the hope of strengthening gun safety in American communities.
Gun illegally bought by close relative used in homicide, buyer charged with making false statement
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A Winchester man was arrested today on criminal charges related to his alleged straw purchase of a firearm which was used four days later in a homicide in Washington, D.C.
Two California men indicted for overdoses of two Virginia teens
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A federal grand jury indicted two California men July 19 in Abingdon, Va. for supplying fentanyl linked to teen overdoses in Wise County, Va.
AVERT prepares civilians for active shooter and other emergency situations
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The words come across Facebook and the evening news: mass shooter, multiple deaths by gun violence.
New details emerging in ongoing investigation into alleged July 4 mass shooting plot
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The investigation into what Richmond Police say was a plot by two Guatemalan nationals to target a July 4 community celebration for a mass shooting has turned into an international and local political incident.
Rogue cops: The Supreme Court is turning America into a Constitution-free zone
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The Supreme Court has spoken: there will be no consequences for cops who brutalize the citizenry and no justice for the victims of police brutality.
