Heritage Academy senior John Blanton signs to continue rifle career at Murray State
Starkville Gun Club rifle coach Michael East first met John Blanton when Blanton showed up at a 4-H Shooting Sports practice with the wrong kind of gun.
Rifle used in Orlando shooting was designed for military use
The weapon used in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history was designed to meet U.S. military requirements for a small, quiet combat rifle for use in close quarters.
New trial ordered in MSU firearm case
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Mississippi State University student who was convicted of having a firearm on campus.
Assault rifle stolen from Jackson police officer’s car
Police in Jackson are searching for the thief who took a rifle from an officer’s car.
Rifle designer Kalashnikov dead at 94
MOSCOW — Mikhail Kalashnikov started out wanting to make farm equipment, but the harvest he reaped was one of blood as the designer of the