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Gun ad on 3rd-party Metro app grabs attention
A gun advertisement on a third-party Metro app draws scrutiny given the number of deadly shootings on the transit system over the past year. The ad on the DC Metro and Bus app, where riders can check when the next train or bus is coming, promotes concealed carry of a firearm. “That’s uncomfortable,” rider Autumn Stockwell said. “Personally, I’d...
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Gun ad on 3rd-party Metro app sparks concern
Riders are questioning an advertisement that’s appeared on a Metro-related app promoting concealed carry of a firearm. News4’s Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports the ad isn’t exactly as it seems.
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DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes
For at least seven months in 2020 and 2021, the D.C. area’s largest police department was the only legal gun dealer in the nation’s capital. It was the only place D.C. residents could legally get a handgun. That much was reported at the time, but now the News4 I-Team has the federal documents proving a concerning number of guns...
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Dozens of guns from crime scenes connected to DC police, ATF says
The D.C. area’s largest police force wound up being in the firearms business. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team explain.
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Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents
A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore. City leaders sued the company, Nevada-based Polymer80, two years ago “in response to the rapid escalation of ghost guns appearing on Baltimore streets and in the hands of minors,” according to…
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Men accused of stealing 50+ guns from Springfield store
Two Maryland men are charged with stealing more than 50 guns from a Springfield, Virginia, gun store and trying to rob two gun stores in Maryland. News4’s Dominique Moody explains how several law enforcement agencies worked together to make the arrests.
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Federal appeals court grants petition for full court to consider Maryland gun law
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Maryland’s petition for the full court to consider the state’s handgun licensing law that was struck down in November by a three-judge panel. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license before acquiring a handgun was unconstitutional. Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office requested the...
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Fairfax County police announce crackdown on illegal gun possession
The Fairfax County Police Department announced a new effort to reduce violent crime and help prosecutors get more convictions against people who illegally carry guns. The plan announced Tuesday comes a day before Virginia’s lawmakers start discussing dozens of new gun safety laws. Police Chief Kevin Davis said police and prosecutors want to stop people convicted of felonies from...
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Fairfax County police announce crackdown on illegal gun possession
The Fairfax County Police Department announced a new effort to reduce violent crime and help prosecutors get more convictions against people who illegally carry guns. News4’s Drew Wilder takes a look.
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Most guns seized at DCA in a single day
The record follows a spike in the number of travelers who are bringing guns to the airport.
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Maryland's handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has struck down a Maryland law requiring people to obtain a special license before purchasing a handgun. Judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said Tuesday that they considered the case in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that expanded gun rights. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he was...
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Teen brought loaded ghost gun inside Prince George's County school, police say
A teenage boy managed to bring a loaded ghost gun inside Bowie High School on Tuesday by entering the school through a back door that was propped open, avoiding the school’s metal detectors, police say.
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Teen arrested for bringing ghost gun to Maryland school, police say
The teen managed to get in through a door where there wasn’t a metal detector, Bowie police said. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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TSA says record number of guns found at DC area airports
The TSA says it’s been siezing more guns at checkpoints. News4’s Joseph Olmo has more on the statistics.
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New laws on guns, cashless businesses take effect in DC area on Oct. 1
New laws on guns, child abuse, fentanyl, sexual assault and much more go into effect in Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. In D.C., enforcement will begin for a law that prohibits businesses from going cashless.
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Law easing claims for child abuse victims in Maryland starts Sunday
On Sunday, the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 takes effect, lifting the statute of limitations on sex abuse cases so that victims from decades ago can pursue justice through civil cases. Though schools or other groups could be affected, much of the focus is on the Catholic Church, which could face suits from potentially hundreds of victims of abuse...
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George Washington University Students Protest Plan to Arm Some Campus Officers
Interim President Mark Wrighton announced in a letter to students Thursday that the university’s Board of Trustees directed the administration to develop a plan to arm specially trained GW Police Department officers.
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George Washington University to Arm Some Campus Officers
Dozens of students protested the university’s decision to arm some of its officers. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Frederick County Chief Deputy to Take Over for Sheriff Amid Machine Gun Case
Chief Deputy Col. David Benjamin will take over in light of the indictment against Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Fairfax County Police Debut Gun Tracking Technology
A computer technology that can match the unique marks a gun makes on cartridge casings is helping detectives in Fairfax County, Virginia, to track down people suspected of violent crimes more quickly. Detectives took News4 into their crime lab to demonstrate how they used a gun found at the scene of a shooting to look for a lead in the…