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SISKIYOU CO., Calif. – A McCloud man is in protective custody after police say he put out threatening messages on Snapchat. The 22-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday, deputies got reports the man had posted worrisome messages on social media related to …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (NBC) – New Zealand police expect tens of thousands of firearms to be surrendered in a guns “buyback” scheme after Parliament passed tough new firearm laws in the wake of the country’s worst peacetime mass shooting. Lawmakers in New …

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Only a week after attacks on two mosques in New Zealand killed 50 worshippers, the country has banned sales of so-called “military-style” semi-automatic weapons and “high-capacity” magazines. In the world of politics, it’s a lightning-fast response, especially when …

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KSNV) – Two survivors of the Las Vegas shooting returned to the venue Tuesday to retrace their steps with their attorneys. Athena Castilla and her boyfriend, Shane Armstrong, walked through the concert venue retracing their steps. They both attended …

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KSNV/NBCNC) – The sheriff in charge of Las Vegas police is defending his department against charges of hiding information and giving out an inaccurate timeline. Sheriff Joe Lombardo said the shooting on October first was a huge event with …

Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden joined other U.S. Senators in introducing bills that would allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers, dealers and trade associations. The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act could repeal …

Las Vegas, Nevada (NBC News) – A lone gunman released a rapid-fire barrage of bullets from a 32nd-floor Las Vegas hotel room late Sunday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 515 others at an outdoor country music festival, police …

Roseburg, Ore. – Nearly two years after the tragic shooting at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement on September 9: The Douglas County Sheriff’s …

Chicago, Illinois (WBBM/CNN Newsource) – Another violent shooting in Chicago took place over the weekend. Two people are dead and eight others hurt after suspects opened fire at a memorial for another shooting. Just after 5:00 p.m. Sunday near 46th and Rockwell …

Charleston, S.C. (CNN) — Dylann Roof confessed almost immediately to the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, according to an FBI video shown Friday at his murder trial in Charleston, South Carolina. “I went to that church in Charleston and I …