Police in Omaha, Nebraska, shot and killed a man in his 30s Tuesday who allegedly walked into a Target store and fired rounds. The Omaha World-Herald reports the man allegedly had an AR-15 and “13 loaded magazines of ammunition.” NBC News noted Omaha police chief Todd Schmaderer said 911 calls about the man “initiated a heavy
Texas armed robber runs for his life after store clerk turns the tables
An armed thief ran for his life from a southeast Texas convenience store after the clerk pulled out a gun and shot at the would-be robber. Detectives with the Sugar Land Police Department outside of Houston released video this week of a man who walked into the WB Food Mart, displayed a handgun, and discharged […]
Toy Store Owner Whose Business Went Under Donates Inventory to Charity
A toy store owner whose business closed for good during the coronavirus pandemic donated her remaining inventory to a charity for kids fighting cancer. Marie Liburdi, the owner of Teaching Toys, said she felt inspired to help after watching a news segment on the Bottomless Toy Chest, an organization that delivers toys year-round to pediatric…
Convenience Store Employee Shoots, Kills Alleged Robber
An employee at Cincinnati, Ohio’s East Price Hill convenience store shot and killed an alleged robber Thursday around 4:45 p.m. FOX 19 reports police say the deceased suspect allegedly “attempted to rob the store before being shot by a store employee.” The suspect was rushed to the hospital with “possible life-threatening injuries” and died on Friday.…
Texas Gun Store: Sales After Obama’s Terrorism Speech Eclipsed Black Friday
Although background checks on Black Friday were record-setting, SK Arms in Midland, TX, says sales the day after President Obama’s terrorism/gun control speech were even bigger. In fact, SK Arms says Obama’s speech ushered in a surge of gun sales that lasted all week long. The Midland Reporter-Telegram published an excerpt from Obama’s December 6 speech in […]
NSA Planned to Hijack Google App Store to Hack Smartphones
The National Security Agency and its closest allies planned to hijack data links to Google and Samsung app stores to infect smartphones with spyware, a top-secret document reveals. The surveillance project was launched by a joint electronic eavesdropping unit called the Network Tradecraft Advancement Team, which includes spies from each of the countries in the […]
San Francisco runs last gun store out of town
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The only gun store in San Francisco is shuttering for good, saying it can no longer operate in the city’s political climate of increased gun control regulations and vocal opposition to its business. “It’s with tremendous sadness and regret that I have to announce we are closing our shop,” High Bridge […]