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| Monday, 6-Oct-2008 22:04 EDT |
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Officer's acts probed in campus shooting
KAUHAJOKI, Finland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The officer who didn't take the gun from the man who then went on a fatal shooting spree at a Finnish college could face criminal charges, prosecutors said.
Mixed verdict delivered in Joe Cool case
MIAMI, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A federal jury in Miami has convicted a 20-year-old man on firearms charges in the shooting deaths of four people aboard the charter boat "Joe Cool" last year.
Judges tosses suit to let guns in airport
ATLANTA, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to let licensed gun owners bring firearms into non-secure parts of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Drummer sentenced to jail for bank robbery
LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Steve Washington, a Jamaican-born drummer who has toured with Take That, Texas and Whitney Houston, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
D.C. leaders, Congress spar on gun control
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- An effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to curtail District of Columbia officials' ability to regulate guns in the city goes too far, city leaders say.
Snoop granted visa for Australian tour
SYDNEY, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. rap star Snoop Dogg has obtained a visa to enter Australia, allowing him to tour the country, immigration officials announced.
NRA sues to enforce lifting gun ban
CHICAGO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The National Rifle Association says it's going to court to force communities to accept a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow guns at home for self-defense.
Law protects hunters shooting near Dallas
MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hunters are allowed to fire gunshots in densely populated Dallas suburbs, provided they remain a certain distance from people's homes, Texas law says.
'Wanted' posters draw criticism in Britain
LONDON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- England's Advertising Standards Authority says two posters for Angelina Jolie's new action flick "Wanted" should not be seen by children.
Arrest near Obama event sparks protest
ALIQUIPPA, Pa., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The arrest of a gun-carrying man near a Pennsylvania event for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was unfair, a gun rights group alleges.
Weapons could be allowed in national parks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Concealed weapons would be allowed in U.S. national parks under a proposal being considered by the U.S. Interior Department.
Judge denies Georgia airport gun request
ATLANTA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S judge says he won't allow gun rights supporters to carry concealed weapons in Atlanta's busy international airport.
Atlanta airport at center of gun dispute
ATLANTA, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A ban on carrying firearms at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport should not be enforced, a lawsuit alleges.
Report: Controversial Sooner recruit gone
NORMAN, Okla., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Wide receiver Josh Jarboe has been dismissed from the Oklahoma University football team following a gun charge in his hometown earlier this year.
Jerry Lewis cited for carrying gun
LAS VEGAS, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. comic icon Jerry Lewis reportedly was cited for attempting to board a flight from Las Vegas to Detroit with an unloaded gun in his carry-on bag.
Army officer admits illegal gun exports
SEATTLE, July 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army officer based in Washington state has pleaded guilty to conspiring to export gun parts to Japan without a license.
Glock denies liability in cop shooting
LOS ANGELES, July 23 (UPI) -- Austrian firearms manufacturer Glock is denying any liability in the shooting of a Los Angeles police officer by his 3-year-old son.
Showtime to air gun-themed reality series
LOS ANGELES, July 21 (UPI) -- Showtime said it is planning to air a new TV reality series about people in the United States who are exercising their constitutional right to bear arms.
Former rodeo star accused of road threat
AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 (UPI) -- Former rodeo star Sid Steiner has been indicted in Austin for allegedly threatening another driver with a gun, court records said.
Text messages part of shooting trial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 17 (UPI) -- The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police chief's wife allegedly sent her spouse a text message asking the location of his gun before shooting at him, say police.
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