AR-15 receiver design raises firearm law questions
The AR-15 lower receiver dispute tests if the part is legally a firearm. Courts have dismissed charges arguing the lower alone is not a gun, complicating cases on ghost guns and untraceable parts. Prosecution concerns span mandatory tracing, regulation, and home building of AR-15 style rifles.
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Dallas
America
Stephen Halbrook
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF
CNN
Ohio
Thomas Kurt
Richard Rowold
Rowold
National Rifle Association
Newtown
Connecticut
Las Vegas
Parkland
Florida
Ronald
Kurt
James Carr
Carr
Associated Press
Loretta Lynch
Paul Ryan
California
Alejandro Jimenez
Lynch
Dan O'Kelly
International Firearm Specialist Academy
Private university presidents see 10.5 percent pay rise in 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education survey shows private college chiefs at more than 500 schools averaged 608000 annually with 64 earning over 1 million and three exceeding 5 million. Top earners were Ronald Machtley of Bryant University and John Bowen of Johnson & Wales University both benefiting from long term deferred compensation.
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America
Chronicle of Higher Education
Rhode Island
Ronald K. Machtley
Bryant University
John J. Bowen
Johnson & Wales University
Bowen
Machtley
The
Chronicle
U.S
Bryant
the Chronicle
Judge upholds Virginia ban on weapons at rally
A Richmond judge refused to halt Gov. Northam's order banning firearms at a Virginia Capitol rally, ruling state law gives the governor power to act for safety. The ruling followed gun rights groups' bid for an injunction amid concerns about armed out of state protesters.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Citizens Defense League
Gun Owners of America
Ralph Northam
Virginia Capitol
Richmond Circuit
Jos Taylor
Taylor
U.S. Supreme Court
FBI
Maryland
Associated Press
Toby Heytens
FBI arrests three white supremacists tied to The Base group
Three men linked to The Base were arrested on federal charges in Maryland while heading to a pro gun rally in Richmond Virginia. Patrik Jordan Mathews Brian Lemley Jr and William Bilbrough IV face charges including transporting firearms and aliens Zel specifics note Mathews Lemley Bilbrough traveled from Delaware to Maryland with Mathews previously missing and found near the Canadian border by authorities.
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FBI
Virginia
Maryland
Justice Department
Patrik Jordan Mathews
Brian Mark Lemley Jr
Izens Defense League
Gun Owners of America
Mathews
Lemley
Delaware
Bilbrough
Marcia Murphy
U.S
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Kristen Rand
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Violence Policy Center
U. S. Department OF Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
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