Miss. governor signs law allowing armed church members
A holstered gun sat on top of a Bible on Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk Friday when he signed a law allowing guns in churches, which he said would help protect worshippers from potential attackers.
Religious leaders weigh-in on armed church guards
A number of local religious leaders say they are not interested in a piece of pending legislation that would allow places of worship to establish armed security groups.
Miss. Sen. favors allowing armed security in churches
Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a “God-given right” of self-defense, Mississippi senators Tuesday overwhelmingly favored the latter.
Miss. Senate committee passes guns in church bill
A Mississippi Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that would allow guns in churches.
Our View: Guns and the illusion of safety
Mississippi may soon run out of new places to carry guns.
Guns boom: Background checks, conceal carry permits and guns sold on the rise
The weekend following the February 16 bomb threat at New Hope schools, Golden Triangle Defensive Tactics held one of its most-attended classes in months.
Our View: New gun bill is a reckless distortion of the Second Amendment
Contrary to the views of some of our legislators, the Second Amendment is not under attack in Mississippi.
Bill aims to protect firearms in courthouses
Pending legislation co-authored by District 37 Rep. Gary Chism, R-Columbus, takes aim at court orders by several judges that have restricted firearm access to courtrooms.
Miss. universities: Guns OK on some parts of campuses
A newly revised policy will allow visitors with enhanced carry permits to carry registered weapons in public spaces on campus at Mississippi’s eight state universities.
Miss. bill would let church members carry guns
Houses of worship could designate members to undergo firearms training and carry guns to protect the congregation under a bill advancing at the Mississippi Capitol.
Buyer of guns used in Calif. massacre faces terrorism charge
The man who bought the assault rifles his friend used in the San Bernardino massacre was charged Thursday with a terrorism-related charge alleging he plotted earlier attacks at a college they attended and on a congested freeway.
University of Texas could allow concealed handguns in class
Concealed handguns would be prohibited among students in University of Texas dorms — but allowed in classrooms — under recommendations given to the school president Thursday in preparation for the state’s new campus-carry law.
FBI: Background checks for gun sales peak on Black Friday
The FBI processed a record number of firearms background checks on Black Friday, the agency said Tuesday.
Guns banned from courthouse when court in session
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to comply with a court order from the district’s three chancery court judges to ban firearms from courthouse grounds when court is in session.
Columbus man arrested, charged with 17 crimes
A Columbus man is facing 17 felony charges — each one involving either weapons or drugs — after his Tuesday arrest.
Gov. Bryant signs concealed carry bills
Mississippians will not need a state-issued license to carry a concealed gun in a purse, briefcase or other fully enclosed satchel under a bill signed by Gov. Phil Bryant.
Bill: No license needed to carry gun in purse, briefcase
People would not need a state-issued license to carry a concealed gun in a purse, briefcase or other fully enclosed satchel under a bill that’s getting final legislative debate.
Lynn Spruill: Packing heat at Walmart
There seems to be a growing trend in some parts of the country for some people to visit retail stores openly wearing guns. It recently happened at a Kroger in Virginia where the store manager asked them to leave the property.
Gun sales surge ahead of grand jury’s Ferguson decision
Some suburban St. Louis gun dealers have been doing brisk business, particularly among first-time buyers, as fearful residents await a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
Ex-wife of Glock founder sues him over millions
Gaston Glock conspired with associates to push out his ex-wife and business partner of almost 50 years and steal millions of dollars she was entitled to, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.