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In Rwanda it was machetes. Here in the US it's guns & ammo, and I ain't talking about the magazine.MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk.
American Rounds said their machines use an identification scanner and facial recognition software to verify the purchaser’s age and are as “quick and easy” to use as a computer tablet. But advocates worry that selling bullets out of vending machines will lead to more shootings in the U.S., where gun violence killed at least 33 people on Independence Day alone.
The company maintains the age-verification technology means that the transactions are as secure, or more secure, than online sales, which may not require the purchaser to submit proof of age, or at retail stores, where there is a risk of shoplifting.
“I’m very thankful for those who are taking the time to get to know us and not just making assumptions about what we’re about,” CEO Grant Magers said. “We are very pro-Second Amendment, but we are for responsible gun ownership, and we hope we’re improving the environment for the community.”…….
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
A company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates.apnews.com
Literally there was a shooting there last year and that slimeball Paxton wants to allow them to be permitted this year. That dude is such a crook."Dammit! I want guns at that fair!"
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to take legal action against the city of Dallas if the State Fair does not rescind its recent policy change to ban firearms at the upcoming event.
“Dallas has fifteen days to fix the issue. Otherwise, I will see them in court,” Paxton said in a statement.
In his letter to the city, Paxton said he could seek civil penalties of between $1,000 and $1,500 per day.
A state fair official told The Texas Tribune they were waiting for guidance from the city.
“We have not spoken with the City yet but stand ready to cooperate with them, as needed,” said spokesperson Karissa Condoianis in an email. City officials did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Fair officials and law enforcement announced the policy change last week, roughly a year after a gunman opened fire at the fair, injuring three people. The fair also announced it will have cameras at entrances for the security process and will not provide lockers or bag checks for larger bags.
Dallas owns Fair Park, where the annual event takes place, but State Fair of Texas, a nonprofit organization, takes over operations of the park and various city buildings and walkways within the property during the 24 days of the annual event, per a 25-year agreement between the two..............
Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban
A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.www.texastribune.org
Literally there was a shooting there last year and that slimeball Paxton wants to allow them to be permitted this year. That dude is such a crook.
hard to believe anyone got charged for this. It is always just an accident.Lauren Amrein, deputy district attorney, told jurors that the gun sat on the couch for at least 12 minutes before Belair’s son, who was about to turn three, picked it up and shot his sister. She said no reasonable person would have let the gun sit there so long with small children present.……
Guess this can go here
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A Kansas mother whose two-year-old son fatally shot his four-year-old sister has been sentenced to life in prison.
Mariann Belair, 24, will not be eligible for parole until she has served 25 years under the sentence imposed on Tuesday in Shawnee county district court, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Jurors found her guilty in May of aggravated child endangerment and first-degree murder in the commission of a felony.
Belair testified at her trial that she removed a loaded 9mm handgun from a diaper bag and placed it on the couch next to her in October while she was home with her four-year-old daughter, Lawrencia Perez-Belair, and her two-year-old son and one-year-old daughter.
She said she had planned to go get food with her family and was making sure she had everything she needed in her bag. She said Lawrencia then distracted her by asking her to shoot a cellphone photo of them together.
Lauren Amrein, deputy district attorney, told jurors that the gun sat on the couch for at least 12 minutes before Belair’s son, who was about to turn three, picked it up and shot his sister. She said no reasonable person would have let the gun sit there so long with small children present.……
Kansas woman gets life in prison after two-year-old son fatally shoots his sister
Mariann Belair, 24, found guilty of first-degree murder after son picked up gun on couch and killed four-year-old sisterwww.theguardian.com
This is big reason why I never had a gun in my house until all my kids were fully grown. I just couldn't live with myself if something happened to them.A whole family unit destroyed in a matter of minutes because of a gun in the home. I wonder how "protected" she feels now.