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Tag Archives: guns
Tough Laws Do Little to Slow California Gun Rush
UPDATE: 10:24 AM Shortly after this post went live, a reader contacted us with a good question: What’s up with gun sales in San Francisco? The number of background checks has steadily dropped in the city over the past decade, … Continue reading
San Mateo County to Hold Gun Buyback Program Saturday
(Bay City News) After U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) held a successful gun buyback program in San Mateo County earlier this year, she and Bay Area law enforcement leaders have planned another gun buyback for this weekend. San … Continue reading
California Program Hunts Down Illegal Gun Owners
By Elaine Korry California has some of the most comprehensive gun control laws in the nation. It is also the only state with an active program to disarm people who own guns illegally. Since 2007, the state Department of Justice … Continue reading
'Men of Influence' Bring Parenting to Oakland's Toughest Streets
Arnoldo Garay is coming off a bad year. Last year, when he was 16, Arnoldo said he was drinking, selling drugs and hanging out with a dangerous crowd. Then he fell into a dark depression. "It was crazy," he said. … Continue reading
In Oakland, Trying to Stop Violence Before It Starts
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Tange Harris found herself in the middle of a bad situation a few months ago. When she stopped by her mother’s house in East Oakland, her nephew was out front with two of his kids. Then a group of people … Continue reading
Jon Stewart Remark Launches 'Kumbaya Patrol' in Marin
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You could do worse than become known as a land of love and peace, a group of Marinites decided last week. That's after comedian Jon Stewart referred off-hand to a "Kumbaya Patrol" in Marin County. "Finally everyone from the NRA … Continue reading
Video, Full Text: NRA Responds to Newtown School Shootings
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National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre on Friday called for armed guards to protect every U.S. school in the organization's first public statement following the Dec. 14 school shootings in Newtown, Conn. Watch a video replay from NewsHour Video streaming … Continue reading
Limited Ban on Openly Carrying Rifles Heads to Gov
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would ban the public display of rifles and shotguns in most California cities and towns was on its way to the governor after the state Assembly approved it Wednesday over strenuous objections from … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Prop. 8 Leader Appointed SF Archbishop; Up to $2.3 Billion Hidden in Calif. State Accounts; Calif. Gun Purchases Soar
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New S.F. archbishop appointed by pope(SF Chronicle) The new Archbishop of San Francisco is a Bay Area resident who is chair of the national subcommittee to protect and promote traditional marriage. Salvatore J. Cordileone, 56, was appointed to be the … Continue reading
Bayview Shooting: Explaining the Discrepancy Between SFPD Guns and Bullet Found in Kenneth Harding
UPDATE, 1:13 PM: Another possibility in this matter is that sometimes officers carry backup weapons on the job, with the approval of their departments. This would be, perhaps, a firearm purchased personally that can be carried on one's person while … Continue reading
