December 20, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, the dean of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, said Thursday that reviving a ban on military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition clips won’t solve the problem of gun violence. Continue Reading
December 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Cass and Clay counties experienced a big jump this year in the number of people asking for permits to carry concealed weapons, though increases in the metro region pale in comparison to how permits have skyrocketed in North Dakota’s Oil Patch. Continue Reading
December 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
A gold plaque hangs next to a bullet hole in the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., where a lone gunman killed six worshippers and injured three others last August. It is engraved with the words, “We Are One.” Continue Reading
November 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In January, women will head three of the largest U.S. weapons makers, a sign that their clout in the male-dominated industry is growing. But executives and experts say the trend may be short-lived unless more young women choose engineering careers and defense companies figure out how to keep them. Continue Reading
October 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic
All Marines learn to use bayonets during their basic martial arts training. Continue Reading
July 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) A South Dakota Army National Guard unit has won an award for having the nation’s highest weapons qualification rate. Continue Reading
April 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The state Senate voted 53-10 on Thursday for the measure, which previously passed the House with little dissent. It now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton. The bill gained steam after Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell was shot and wounded in December last year by a man he had successfully prosecuted. Continue Reading
April 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says his office has been getting up to 300 applications daily from people wanting a permit to carry a concealed weapon. He says most are coming from counties within the oil patch and many of the inquiries are from women. Continue Reading
February 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Weapons dominated discussion Wednesday night as the Minnesota House approved bills expanding self-defense rights, allowing county attorneys to carry weapons while on duty and increasing penalties for injuring prosecutors. Continue Reading
February 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the United States. The joint announcement today by the two nations comes little more than two months after the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il, and suggests North Korea has met the key U.S. preconditions for restarting multi-nation disarmament-for-aid talks that the North withdrew from in 2009. Continue Reading
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