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6 Things You Should Know About Guns Before Buying One

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Are you thinking of buying your first gun? There is a lot of controversy surrounding guns in the United States. People on both sides of the aisle have extreme opinions about firearms. However, regardless of your stance on gun control, educating yourself before buying a gun is essential. This blog post will discuss six things that you should know before purchasing a firearm. You can make an informed decision and be better prepared for owning a gun by knowing these things. Let’s get started. Continue reading 6 Things You Should Know About Guns Before Buying One

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Christie’s Gun Violence Commission Points Finger at Mental Health

Tuscon shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner ruled not mentally competent to stand trial

N.J. violence commission report puts spotlight on mental illness, gun violence

A long-awaited report from a commission formed in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut recommends reforms to the state’s mental health programs to help curb violence. S.P. Sullivan, NJ.com Read more

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Gun in San Francisco killing stolen from federal agent’s vehicle, source says

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By Dan Simon, Sara Sidner and Ed Payne, CNN

Updated 1:35 PM ET, Wed July 8, 2015

San Francisco (CNN)The gun used in the killing of a San Francisco woman in a case that gave new political prominence to the issue of illegal immigration was stolen from a vehicle belonging to a federal Bureau of Land Management agent, a source familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

Kate Steinle was shot to death on July 1 on one of San Francisco’s busiest piers.

The .40-caliber pistol was a personal weapon, not an official firearm, the source said. Investigators still are trying to determine how Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, the man accused in Steinle’s killing, allegedly obtained the weapon, according to the source.

Earlier, a source close to the probe told CNN that the gun belonged to a federal agent.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported this week that the weapon was stolen in a car burglary in June, citing sources close to the investigation.

Kate Steinle, 32, died after being shot July 1 at a San Francisco pier.

Lopez-Sanchez told CNN affiliate KGO-TV that he fired the weapon, but it was an accident. He said he’d found the gun wrapped inside a T-shirt before it accidentally went off.

It was not clear if Lopez-Sanchez understood all the questions posed in English and Spanish during the KGO interview. He appeared disoriented and gave contradictory answers about what had happened and how he felt.

Shooting victim Kate Steinle known for thinking of others first

Lopez-Sanchez is an undocumented immigrant and a repeat felon who has been deported to Mexico five times, according to immigration officials.

The case has drawn the attention of presidential candidates and brought a renewed focus on U.S. immigration laws and the role local authorities should play in enforcing them.

The key question is whether San Francisco’s policies set the stage for the shooting by putting a criminal on the streets instead of delivering him into the hands of federal authorities who could have deported him again.

https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/08/us/san-francisco-killing/index.html