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September 10, 2022 | Mimi Nguyen Ly

New Merchant Code Approved for Card Purchases of Guns, Ammunition

An international standards body has approved the creation of a merchant category code for gun retailers to identify credit card sales of guns and ammunition. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—an independent non-governmental body based in Geneva, Switzerland that creates standards across various industries, including the financial services industry—has approved the new merchant category code for gun and […]

June 13, 2022 | The Associated Press

Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested on Gun Charges in New York

NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based […]

May 30, 2022 | Katabella Roberts

Firearm, Ammunition Stocks Soar in Wake of Texas School Shooting

Shares of a number of firearm and ammunition manufacturers have risen sharply since the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Smith & Wesson Brands stock rose 8.4 percent in the two days following the shooting incident which left 19 children and two adults dead, according to The Washington Post. Shares […]

December 1, 2021 | Katabella Roberts

Federal Appeals Court Upholds California Ban on Large High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines, reversing a San Diego federal judge’s rule that it was “unconstitutional” and handing a victory to Gov. Gavin Newsom and gun-control advocates. The California law, which was enacted in 2016, bans the possession of large-capacity magazines (LCMs) that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The […]

October 27, 2021 | Wire Service

District Attorney Hasn’t Ruled out Criminal Charges in Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’ Set

A district attorney in New Mexico hasn’t ruled out criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, noting the shooting remains under active investigation. News of the ongoing potential for criminal charges was first reported on Tuesday by the New York Times following a phone interview […]

October 30, 2020 | Ivan Pentchoukov

Walmart Scraps Decision to Pull Guns and Ammo From Store Shelves

Walmart announced on Friday that it is reversing the decision to remove guns and ammunition from its store shelves ahead of Election Day.

October 30, 2020 | The Associated Press

Walmart Removes Guns, Ammunition on Display at US Stores

NEW YORK—Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas. The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the […]

September 3, 2019 | The Associated Press

Walmart to Stop Selling Handgun Ammunition

Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores.

April 12, 2017 | Chris Jasurek

Ammunition plant explosion kills one

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—An explosion Tuesday at a sprawling ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri, killed one worker and injured four others, the U.S. Army said. The blast at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, just east of Kansas City, occurred in a building where chemicals are mixed, Army officials. The building has […]

March 24, 2017 | NTD Staff

Kyiv says saboteurs blew up Ukraine arms dump

The Ukrainian military said saboteurs have blown up an ammunition dump in the east of the country on March 24. A string of explosions rent the skies near the town of Balaklia, where about 150,000 tons (138,000 tonnes) of tank ammunition was stored. Rescuers evacuated people from nearby villages, about 62 miles (100 kilometers) from […]

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