Tag: firearms
Firearms, tasers, brass knuckles and stilettos: prison sentence demanded against three Utrechters for arms trade
This so-called pseudo-purchase eventually led the police to the three suspects. According to the Public Prosecution Service, they were involved in the trade in all kinds of weapons. During a…
Utrecht agents robbed of firearms, ammunition and laptop by car crackers
In addition to the two weapons and the laptop, the car crackers have stolen much more, according to the Public Prosecution Service. The thieves are said to have stolen an…
a minimum agreement between senators for increased control over firearms
In the United States, senators have agreed on new measures for gun control. An agreement between Republicans and Democrats which must still be approved by Congress, and which falls short…
New York tightens measures on firearms
After the Buffalo massacre that left 10 African-Africans dead in a supermarket on May 14, New York State is taking stricter measures on weapons. To buy a semi-automatic rifle, you…
USA: “The firearms industry knew 15 years ago what would happen today”
He knows the firearms industry inside out. Ryan Busse was a senior Kimber official, an arms manufacturer, before quitting because he disagreed with their positions. He is today one of…
Joe Biden wants a ban on heavy firearms in the United States
– We must get a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, Biden said in the speech. It is the school shooting in Texas last week, but also several other…
The police start a national firearms center – Sweden news
From this autumn, police technicians, investigators, forensic scientists, forensic technicians and intelligence personnel will work together with the Swedish Customs to better monitor the entire chain of escalating firearm violence.…
Gun culture in the USA: Firearms are the cause of 45,000 deaths in 2020
Deaths caused by firearms are part of everyday life in the United States. Between 1968 and 2017, 1.5 million deaths in the country were caused by gunfire, which is more…
Eemnesser with large collection of banned firearms: ‘Hobby got out of hand’
After a tip about arms trade, the police decided to raid the man’s house on the Meentweg on 10 July 2020. According to the prosecutor, the weapons were scattered throughout…