Weapons sold at Don's Guns linked to later crimes | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com

Weapons sold at Don's Guns linked to later crimes | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com: "Don Davis, the colorful local gun-shop owner who 'just loves to sell guns,' is under scrutiny again, not for how many guns he sells, but for who ends up with them.

For the second time in recent years, a statistical analysis cited Don's Guns and Galleries in Indianapolis as a leading purveyor of guns later linked to crimes.

An investigation by The Washington Post found Don's ranked third among the country's firearm retailers, with 1,910 crime-related guns traced back to the shop in the past four years.

An earlier study by a gun-control organization found that Don's ranked second in such sales from 1996 to 2000, with 2,294 guns turning up illegally."

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Ten members and associates of the Las Vegas street gangs Donna Street Crips and Anybody’s Murders have been arrested and indicted for crack cocaine trafficking and unlawful firearm possession,

Ten members and associates of the Las Vegas street gangs Donna Street Crips and Anybody’s Murders have been arrested and indicted for crack cocaine trafficking and unlawful firearm possession, Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.

The Las Vegas Safe Streets Gang Task Force, comprised of the Las Vegas division of the FBI, Metro Police and the North Las Vegas Police Department, conducted the investigation leading to the federal charges.

Four men who were charged with drug conspiracy were arraigned last week. They are: Jorge Montes, aka “Jaime,” and “Camotes,” 32; Brandon Johnson, aka “Spank,” 27; Antione Hall, aka “Bookworm,” 35; and Tarhain Woods, aka “Boochie,” 38, all of Las Vegas. They are each charged with conspiracy to distribute 280 grams of crack cocaine or more since June 2009, and variously with 16 counts of distribution of crack cocaine. They appeared earlier this month before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr., pleaded not guilty to the charges, and were detained pending trial."

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Hendon MP Matthew Offord describes Finchley murder as 'gangland hit' in gun debate (From Times Series)

Hendon MP Matthew Offord describes Finchley murder as 'gangland hit' in gun debate (From Times Series): "THE murder of a Romanian man in Finchley last month has been described as a “gangland hit” by the MP for Hendon during a debate on gun control.

Yesterday MPs debated the findings of a Government select committee set up in the wake of derrick Bird's massacre of 11 people in Cumbria in June.

During Monday's debate Chris Willamson, the Labour MP for Derby North, mentioned the killing of Bogdan 'Tony' Paduret in Tillingbourne Gardens as part of a round-up of shootings in November.

Hendon MP Matthew Offord replied to the point Mr Williamson, who admitted in the debate he would prefer guns to be banned from Britain altogether."

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Fifth bookies robbed in days - Glasgowgangland.com

Fifth bookies robbed in days - Glasgowgangland.com: "PAISLEY cops have been swapping notes with officers in Glasgow after a fifth betting shop was robbed at gunpoint.
Police are working on the theory that the same masked man may be responsible for each of the five frightening raids, which took place within the space of just four days.
It’s thought the gunman has stolen a total of £2,500 from the bookmakers shops he has targeted, which all lie within a radius of eight miles.
Detective Inspector Pat Campbell told the Paisley Daily Express: “We are following a number of lines of inquiry. However, it would appear that these robberies may have been carried out by the same man."

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Oak Park crime: BB gun used in armed robbery — Oak Park & River Forest news, photos and events — TribLocal.com

Oak Park crime: BB gun used in armed robbery — Oak Park & River Forest news, photos and events — TribLocal.com: "16-year-old male of Chicago was arrested on the 900 block of Lake Street at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 12 and charged with robbery in connection with an earlier incident when a woman was robbed of a purse, a cell phone and cash.

A 17-year-old male of the 5400 block of West Walton Street, Chicago; a 17-year-old male of the 700 block of North Central Street, Chicago; and a male juvenile of Chicago were arrested on the 400 block of North Austin Boulevard at 9:27 p.m. Dec. 11 and charged with aggravated battery. A BB gun was used to rob two victims of a wallet and cell phone."

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Brady Campaign Releases Washington Posts’ Crime Gun Data |

Brady Campaign Releases Washington Posts’ Crime Gun Data |: "The Washington Post published the raw data upon which their year-long “crime gun” series is based. Sorry. I mean, the data collected during their year-long investigation upon which their “crime gun” series is based. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence did the no-brainer thing, extracting the raw stats from the long-form article, that includes protestations from the dealers “named and shamed.” And here they are from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and Really Big Fires) “crime gun” trace data: ”The Top 10 Crime Gun Dealers in America” as rated by ATF firearms traces over the last four years . . .


Vance Outdoors, Columbus, Ohio – 2,390 traces
Hyatt Coin and Gun, Charlotte – 2,055 traces
Dons Guns and Galleries, Indianapolis – 1,910 traces
Guns and Ammo, Memphis – 1,865 traces
Arrowhead Pawn, Jonesboro, Georgia – 1,720 traces
Badger Guns, W. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1,700 traces
Trader Sports, San Leandro, California – 1,605 traces
Lone Wolf Trading Co, Glendale, Arizona – 1,515 traces
Candler Road Pawn Shop, Decatur, Georgia – 1,325 traces
Shooters of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida – 1,320 traces"

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Store ranks 2nd on crime-gun list - CharlotteObserver.com

Store ranks 2nd on crime-gun list - CharlotteObserver.com: "owner of a well-known Charlotte gun shop said he tries to keep his wares out of criminals' hands, but he's not surprised that Hyatt Coin and Gun ranks high on a national list of dealers whose firearms were traced to crimes.

Authorities have found that more than 2,000 guns used or suspected of use in crimes since 2006 were sold by Hyatt, according to a new Washington Post study. One of those guns was a revolver used by Demeatrius Montgomery to kill two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers in 2007.

Larry Hyatt says he's sorry to see his shop on the list, but says it's a popular, legal business that does all required background checks and encourages responsible gun ownership."

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Ex-Terp Baxter guilty of gun crime | Washington Examiner

Ex-Terp Baxter guilty of gun crime | Washington Examiner: "Former University of Maryland basketball star Lonny Baxter, 28, of Rockville, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to illegally shipping guns.

Baxter was accused of shipping guns to College Park via Federal Express without notifying the company that the package contained firearms.

As a result of his guilty plea, Baxter will not be permitted to own, possess or use a firearm. Baxter also forfeits his Beretta 9mm pistol and Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun.

He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on Aug. 31.

Baxter previously forfeited the other firearms in connection with a District of Columbia case in which Baxter was sentenced to two months in jail last year for firing a weapon in Washington."

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Evroy Barth’s remorse over confronting another man with a loaded gun The BVI Beacon

The BVI Beacon: "Citing “extraordinary circumstances” and Evroy Barth’s remorse over confronting another man with a loaded gun in 2009, Justice Rita Joseph-Olivetti let the 24-year-old avoid prison with a suspended sentence Friday. He could have faced life imprisonment.
A High Court jury found Mr. Barth, a member of the CB4Lyfe rap group, guilty on Oct. 29 of aggravated burglary, possession of a firearm with intent to put in fear, possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives.
The charges stemmed from a Feb. 29, 2009 incident in which Mr. Barth confronted Andre Gaymes with a 0.25 calibre firearm at Mr. Gaymes’ Long Bay apartment. Mr. Gaymes, a disc jockey known as “DJ Dre,” was a friend of Jody Miller, who is the mother of Mr. Barth’s child. The two had become intimate, but professed all along to be “just friends,” according to Stephen Daniels, Mr. Barth’s attorney."

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Gunshot sensors deployed on Birmingham streets - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review

Gunshot sensors deployed on Birmingham streets - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review: "Gunshot sensors have been installed for the first time in a UK city in a new approach to tackling gun crime.
Project Safe and Sound in Birmingham uses state-of-the-art technology that records an audio clip of any gunshot fire and sends police its GPS location, helping them decide how to respond, Irish public broadcaster RTE reported Thursday.
The technology can tell if multiple shots were fired, whether they were fired from a stationary or moving location, the number of weapons used, and the order in which they were fired, according to the manufacturers.
West Midlands Police have said that the sensors had been placed high up on buildings in northwestern areas of the city.
“This technology will enable us to respond faster and more effectively to firearms incidents, therefore minimising the harm to local communities and maximising the opportunity to seize illegal firearms, catch offenders and potentially save lives,é said West Midlands Police Chief Chris McKeogh."

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Nepal to probe former crown prince’s gun brawl | Accident / Crime / Disaster

Nepal to probe former crown prince’s gun brawl Accident / Crime / Disaster: "Nepal’s government has announced a high-level inquiry into a gun brawl involving former crown prince Paras and the son-in-law of the deputy prime minister after it emerged that the deposed royal was carrying an illegal firearm.
The 39-year-old controversial former heir to Nepal’s throne, notorious for his quick temper and fondness for alcohol, has hit the headlines with a vengeance two years after the abolition of monarchy in Nepal and his self-exile to Singapore for picking a drink-driven fight with a fellow guest at an upmarket resort Saturday and firing several shots in the air.
As media outcry and political condemnation started pouring in, it was discovered Monday that the pony-tailed former prince did not have a licence for his pistol.
According to Laxmi Prasad Dhakal, chief district officer of Kathmandu, Paras’ name is not among the over 13,000 licenced firearm owners registered in Kathmandu.
Carrying a gun illegally can fetch its owner a"

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Badger Guns Makes Top Ten List For Guns Traced | Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News

Badger Guns Makes Top Ten List For Guns Traced Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ Local News: "controversial gun store linked to multiple crimes and police shootings is back in the news. Badger Guns is being called one of the top ten crime gun dealers in the nation.
The West Milwaukee gun is the subject of multiple lawsuits police officers injured by guns allegedly sold her here.
Now we are learning federal investigators have traced hundreds of guns back to Badger Guns.
When Milwaukee police officers Graham Kunish and Bryan Norberg were shot and critically injured last year, the gun was traced back to Badger Guns.
Shortly after the shooting Chief Edward Flynn blasted the West Milwaukee gun shop for the number of straw sales."

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39-year sentence for fatal Kent gang shooting | Seattle Times Newspaper

Local News | 39-year sentence for fatal Kent gang shooting | Seattle Times Newspaper: "20-year-old Seattle man was sentenced to 39 years in prison for a gang-related killing in Kent.
Edward E. Cobb was convicted last month of first-degree murder for shooting a 17-year-old from Seattle, Chazerey Bacchus, in July 2008, following an argument at the Kent Cornucopia Festival.
Kent police said the shooting was gang-related and that Cobb was wounded two hours later in Renton in retaliation.
Cobb was sentenced Tuesday at the Regional Justice Center in Kent."

Shooting at funeral home may not have been gang feud

Shooting at funeral home may not have been gang feud: "A shooting that killed two men at a funeral this week may not have been related to gang tension as police initially thought.
Officials said Wednesday that further investigation has not been able to support an initial assessment by Chief Dan Isom that the killings were a product of an ongoing feud between gangs in north St. Louis.
'After learning that the parties may have initially become involved in an argument at the funeral, this appears to be, at this point at least, stemming from a personal dispute,' said Erica Van Ross, a Police Department spokeswoman.
The quarrel and subsequent gunfight broke out around noon Tuesday at the service for David 'Bo' Terell Davis at the Reliable Funeral Home, 3958 Washington Boulevard. Davis, of University City, had been shot to death 11 days earlier in St. Louis.
A police account released Wednesday said participants were all attending the funeral when a quarrel broke out and spilled outside, where the shooting began."

Police: South Modesto shootout due to gang feud - Crime & Courts - Modbee.com

Police: South Modesto shootout due to gang feud - Crime & Courts - Modbee.com: "Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies returned in force Wednesday to a south Modesto neighborhood about 18 hours after a gunbattle that frightened residents and locked down two schools.
The Sheriff's Department SWAT team spearheaded Wednesday morning's raid at 808 Glenn Ave. and seized several firearms, sheriff's Lt. Tim Beck said.
Deputies arrested Modesto resident Juan Carlos Mendoza, 23. He was one of three men in a car that left the home just before the search. Deputies pulled the car over at 10:22 a.m. and took him into custody."

2 men injured when shot outside church party | shot, colon, gang - News - The Orange County Register

2 men injured when shot outside church party | shot, colon, gang - News - The Orange County Register: "Two men were injured when they both were shot by a member of a rival gang Saturday in the 1400 Block of South Sycamore Street, authorities said.The two men were attending a party at St. Anne's Church when four men and one woman from a rival gang arrived at the party uninvited. After the guests began to argue, one of the uninvited men pulled out a gun and shot into the crowd outside the church around 10:15 p.m., according to Santa Ana police both men were shot in the torso and the injuries were not life-threatening, Colon said. They were both taken to hospitals.The shooter fled the scene and police are investigating, Colon said."

Redwood City man, 21, slain in gang shooting

Redwood City man, 21, slain in gang shooting: "21-year-old man was killed in a gang-related shooting in Redwood City, police said Monday.
Julio Pantoja Cuevas of Redwood City was shot on the 400 block of Madison Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, police said. He died at the scene.
No arrests have been made. The shooting appeared to be gang-related, said police Sgt. Greg Farley, but a motive for the slaying is under investigation."

Boy (14) handcuffed with dad in failed tiger kidnap - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Boy (14) handcuffed with dad in failed tiger kidnap - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "GARDAI had to use bolt cutters to rescue a 14-year-old boy who was handcuffed with his father during a failed tiger kidnap attempt.
Last night, detectives were hunting up to seven members of the armed gang involved in the raid in Dublin.
Their target was a senior manager of the major security firm Chubb Ireland and the gang had intended to take some of his family captive while forcing the man to hand over a large amount of cash from his company's vaults.
Last night, the man, his wife and three children, ranging from 14 to five years, were recovering from the traumatic experience in which one of the raiders put a gun to the target's head and threatened all of the family.
Their ordeal began at 6.20pm on Sunday when two men banged on the front door of their home at Windmill Crescent in the south Dublin suburb of Crumlin.
The Chubb manager opened the door and was bundled inside. Following a scuffle in the hallway, they clamped handcuffs on the man and his 14-year-old son. Two more members of the gang then pushed their way into the house and some of them ran upstairs to confront the man's wife and his daughters, aged 10 and five.
They shouted abuse at the family and asked"