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Chesapeake Walmart shooting raises workplace violence concerns
UPDATED NOV. 27 Late Tuesday, a Chesapeake Walmart manager shot and killed six people, wounded at least six more and then killed himself, police said. According to police and media reports, all six of those slain were Walmart employees and two were killed in the break room. On Wednesday, Walmart’s corporate office released a statement […]
Judge cancels Fairfax County gun show due to COVID risk
A large gun show scheduled this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center that could have drawn an estimated crowd of 25,000 people will not take place, a Fairfax County circuit court judge ruled Thursday morning. The Nation’s Gun Show was scheduled for Nov. 20-22, and the gun show’s promoter, Showmasters Inc., along with a firearm […]
Gun group asks Northam to lift indoor gun range restrictions
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from the list of nonessential businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, this comes as background checks for firearm purchases saw double digit growth from February to March. The Second Amendment advocacy group Virginia Citizens Defense League […]
Court upholds Northam’s firearms ban for Capitol rally
Richmond Circuit Court Judge Joi Taylor issued a ruling Thursday upholding Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order to temporarily ban firearms from the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol in advance of a Jan. 20 pro-gun rights rally expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters. Northam had issued a state of emergency following what […]
