Guns
Philly School Under Lockdown After Officer’s Gun Was Stolen
UPDATE: The lockdown has reportedly been lifted. ORIGINAL: Kensington’s Urban Education Academy is under lockdown after a school officer’s gun was stolen. The officer was […]
Is Walmart Responsible for This Young Mother’s Murder?
Francine Ramos, Trevor Gray and Edward Ketrow were all gunned down and killed last July 5th, allegedly by three men on a random shooting spree […]
Philly Dem Proposes State Assault Weapon Ban
A Philly Democrat wants Pennsylvania to impose an assault weapons ban at the state level. Sen. Larry Farnese on Tuesday sent colleagues a memo urging […]
Proposal: Ban Pa. Gun Sales to Terror Suspects
Pennsylvania would halt gun sales to people on federal “terror watch” lists, under legislation proposed this week by a Philadelphia Democrat. Sen. John Sabatina Jr. […]
Lockdown at Radnor H.S. After Bullet Found in Hallway
Radnor High School was placed on lockdown at 12:30 p.m. today after a bullet was found on campus, a report on the school’s website said. […]
Some Cops Want Guns Allowed at Eagles Games
The Eagles have lost two straight games at home, the last one a 45-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fans are pretty angry. And […]
America’s Gun Problem Isn’t Pat Toomey’s Fault
I get that it’s an election year and thus partisan attacks won’t always be fair, but still: It seems pretty silly that Democrats are taking […]
Suspect in Custody, No Injuries, After Germantown’s MLK High Locked Down This Morning
This morning, for the third day in a row, class at an educational institution in Philadelphia was disrupted by the specter of gun violence. Today’s scare: Martin Luther […]
Police: Male in Custody in CCP Incident
[UPDATE: 11:39 A.M.] According to police radio, a male is in custody. A police wagon was summoned to 17th street. All parents of students are […]
Video: Cayman Naib’s Father Speaks About Dangers of Gun Ownership
“I want to do 14 good things,” says Farid Naib, “one for every year of Cayman’s life.” This is how the father of Cayman Naib — […]
You Don’t Need a License to Own a Gun In Philadelphia
You’ve probably heard about the National Rifle Association‘s lawsuit against Philadelphia, which challenged several of the city’s gun laws that are more restrictive than Pennsylvania […]
GOP Will Try Again to Let NRA Sue Pennsylvania Cities
If at first you don’t succeed… A Republican legislator is trying to revive a bill that would allow third-party organizations like to NRA to sue […]
Court Strikes Down Law That Let NRA Sue Pa. Cities
A Commonwealth Court has struck down the new state law that let the NRA — and other third parties — sue Pennsylvania cities for their […]
New Jersey Man Tried to Sneak Gun Between Cheeks
Any day that the Philadelphia Daily News has a chance to make a gross joke on its cover is a really, really good day for […]
Report: Pa. Handgun Sales Rise 171 Percent
Pennsylvania handgun sales have skyrocketed in the last decade, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. And it doesn’t appear to be because Pennsylvanians love hunting: