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Thursday, May 02, 2013  In Kentucky, child shooting spotlights urban-rural gun debate when 5-year-old kills 2-year-old

Friday, April 19, 2013  19- year-old man Toby Cook from Irons has been arrested in connection with the crime.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Authorities believe the suspect who shot and killed two people in northern Newaygo County may have shot himself.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The number of conceal and carry applications have skyrocketed over the last couple of months and the numbers continue to grow with the fear that new gun laws might restrict our right to bear arms.

Monday, April 08, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO:  Residents in a Grand Traverse County neighborhood thankful to be a live after a shootout between sheriff's deputies and a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with photos from sentencing: Teen who shot to death 3 students at Ohio high school gets 3 life sentences without parole

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Armory in Traverse City has been selling large amounts of ammunition.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Progress Michigan said the bill was "copy and pasted from fringe Missouri legislation" and asked lawmakers to "stop introducing legislation written by radical out-of-state special interest groups."

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Northern Michigan Sheriff says his oath won't let him enforce a weapons law that violates the 2nd amendment.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Many factors could play into the recent rise in pistol sales. One thing is certain, retailers aren't complaining.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A suburban New York newspaper has hired armed guards to protect staff following its publication of a list of residents with pistol permits.

Monday, December 31, 2012  National Rifle Association-certified instructors in one Upper Peninsula county are offering free pistol license classes for teachers and other school employees.