guns

Gun made with 3-D printer is successfully fired

Mark Memmott — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:15:14 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wym1LF3mmYo

Pasco first-grader suspended for talking about Nerf guns

The Associated Press — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:42:40 +0000

The Pasco School District decided to overturn the suspension of a first-grader who was sent home for talking about toy guns.

The district determined no discipline was warranted after talking with the parents.

The father, Mike Aguirre, told the Tri-City Herald his son Noah was punished for talking about Nerf guns and there's no evidence he threatened to harm another student.

The 6-year-old was suspended Feb. 28 at James McGee Elementary School. The district said Wednesday the incident will be erased from his record.

Seattle looking into surveillance tech. to tamp down gun violence

Jake Ellison and Paula Wissel — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:00:35 +0000

(Updated with audio story, attached.)

Seattle has had it with the flare of gunfire lighting up its streets – and that’s driving city leaders to pull out the stops to find solutions.

More aggressive search and seizures, stiffer local gun laws, increased police patrols, video cameras and now a technology that registers where a gun is fired in the city and notifies police seconds after the shooting – these are some of the tools Seattle officials are looking at to tamp down the violence.

Shooting survivor's condition upgraded; most victims named; council seeking solutions

The Associated Press and KPLU News Staff — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:42:36 +0000

The only survivor of a shooting at a Seattle cafe where four other people were killed is expected to recover.

Harborview Medical Center reports Leonard Meuse has been upgraded from critical to serious condition. Spokeswoman Susan Gregg says he remains in the intensive care unit Thursday.

Idaho touts its red state culture to attract gun manufacturing jobs

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:02:42 +0000

Idaho is among a handful of Western states using their gun-rights cred in this tough economy to attract jobs in the firearms industry.

Hot lead and "Super-Soakers"

John Kessler and John Maynard — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:35:26 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-956810.mp3

Sometimes it seems most of life’s problems can be solved with proper application of high velocity projectiles.

Teens with illegal guns get off easy

Paula Wissel — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:32:57 +0000

A teenager caught with an illegal gun in Washington gets little more than a slap on the wrist. That’s the complaint of prosecutors who are trying to stiffen the penalty.