Gun Issues in the News:
Connecticut
More guns than ever taken off city streets - New Haven Register, Jan. 16, 2010
In 2009, 299 guns were seized by New Haven police - the most on record in any year. "The downside is, there's a lot of guns still on the street," Chief Lewis said. Read the full article......
Spate of murders alarms city - Yale Daily News, January 13, 2010
An early morning raid by New Haven police who are determined to find the criminal who have murdered at lease seven city residents since October - many of them execution-style, with a gunshot to the front or back or the head. Read the full article.......
Naugatuck man faces charge after loaded gun found at barber shop - Republican-American, Dec. 15, 2009
A man who got his hair cut at the Cutting Crew in Mountview Plaza forgot one very important item when he left: his loaded 9mm handgun. Read the full article.....
Waterbury officer denies selling guns to felons - Republican-American, Dec. 13, 2009
Sgt. David Setzer denied that he ever illegally made his firearms available to felons on the streets of New Haven. Setzer's registered guns turned up in the hands of men with criminal pasts. Read the full article.....
Gun buy-back called a success - Hartford Courant, Dec. 11, 2009
Police said the weekend's gun buy-back was a success, with 78 firearms and lots of ammunition turned over to Harford police. The guns will be destroyed. Read the full article.....
15-year-old nabbed with loaded gun at Central High - Connecticut Post, October 31, 2009
A 15-year-old boy brough a loaded 9mm handgun to Central High School in Bridgeport on Friday morning, an incident that authorities say may be gang related. The 15-year-old, along with a 16-year-old male who police said gave the gun to the younger teen, were both taken into custody. Read the full article.....
Three men shot handguns in downtown Hartford - Hartford Courant, October 19, 2009
Three men were arrested after allegedly shooting handguns into the air in downtown Hartford early Sunday. Read the full article....
911 calls from Shenkman standoff released - Hartford Courant, October 17, 2009
Recording of telephone calls Richard Shenkman made to South Windsor police headquarters on July 7, the day he took his wife hostage with a gun and eventually burned down the house they once shared, provide a glimpse into the daylong nightmare his ex-wife Nancy Tyler endured and how police dealt with an increasingly erratic Shenkman. Read the full article.....
Third Norwalk armed robbery in five days prompts special police plan - Connecticut Post, October 16, 2009
The third armed robbery in five days on Thursday afternoon spurred Police Chief Harry Rilling and Mayor Richard Moccia to announce Friday morning that an operational plan is in place to deter further holdups. Read the full article.....
Maine
Proposal targets gun ban for parks - Bangor Daily News, Feb. 4, 2010
Lawmakers heard testimony on a proposal to reimpose restrictions on guns within Acadia National Park. Read full article.....
Bruce Lavallee-Davidson on trial for fatal Russian roulette game in Maine sex dungeon - Huffington Post, January 13, 2010
A gun collector who introduced several weapons into sexual play with two other men contended the weapons were intended to fulfill a sexual fantasy. Instead, a lethal combination of drugs, extreme sex and Russian roulette put him on trial for manslaughter. Read the full article....
Burlington man charged in double homicide - Bangor Daily News, Dec. 15, 2009
The Burlington man and member of the Maine Army National Guard arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting a Webster Plantation couple appeared in court Monday on two counts of intentional or knowing murder. Read the full article....
Maine man charged with pointing handgun at passing motorist on I-95 - Fosters Daily Democrat, December 9, 2009
A road rage incident along Interstate 95 early Tuesday morning resulted in the arrest of a Maine man who police allege pointed a handgun at another motorist during the exchange. Read the full article.....
Gun trafficking a growing issue in Maine - Bangor Daily News, November 18, 2009
Using 'straw buyers,' particularly women, part of crime trend. Read the full article...
Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Old Orchard Beach - York Journal Tribune, November 18, 2009
An apparent murder suicide has shocked neighbors and friends of Bruce Savoy, 55, and his wife, Stacey, 50, who were found dead in their Pleasant Street home Tuesday morning. Police believe that Bruce shot Stacey after she came home from the grocery store, and then shot himself. Read the full article....
Newport murder suspect caught - Bangor Daily News, October 31, 2009
A local man who eldued a massive police manhunt for three days was arrested without incident. Perley Goodirch was charged with murdering his father and assaulting his mother. Read the full article.....
Berwick man charged in armed bank robbery - Foster's Daily Democrat, October 19, 2009
Police arrested a local man Saturday night and charged him with the armed robbery of the town's Kennebunk Savings Bank branch earlier that day. Read the full article.....
Massachusetts
Davis says focus will be on gangs, guns in new year - Dorchester Reporter, Jan. 13, 2010
Boston Police Department hopes to keep positive momentum of crime drop going in 2010 by staying squarely focused on gang and gun violence. Read the full article......
Milton firefighter shot in Quincy in alleged road rage attack - Boston Globe, Dec. 14, 2009
An off-duty firefighter was shot and critically injured late Saturday night in what police described as an apparent episode of road rage on the streets of Qunicy. Read the full article.....
Weymouth man guilty of weapons and explosive charges - Weymouht News, Dec. 14, 2009
A wheelchair-bound man who allegedly desired to confrton some people who wronged him in the past was found guilty of illegally possessing bomb making materials, an explosive machine, and semi-assault rifles. Read the full article.....
Massachusetts State police say NH man fired AK-47 at restaurant - Union Leader, Dec. 7, 2009
An East Wakefield, NH man accused of shooting up a Lynn, MA restaurant using an AK-47 early Saturday morning man have stolen the weapon from a relative who lives in Wakefield. Read the full article......
Mother faces trial in shooting death; Roxbury boy, 8, was accidentally killed by cousin - Boston Globe, October 24, 2009
A Roxbury mother is heading to trial on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death of her 8-year-old son by his cousin in 2007. Read the full article......
New Hampshire
Loaded gun, threats to kill lead to arrest - Union Leader, Feb. 24, 2010
A man who told police he intended to shoot as many people as possible at a restaurant across from the New Hampshire State House was arrested Monday night with a loaded 9mm handgun and extra ammunition. Read the full article.....
Cannon, 5-year-old with gun found in Farmington home - WMUR, January 13, 2010
Police in Farmington said they found medieval weaponry, drugs and a 5-year-old holding a gun while serving a search warrant at a home in Farmington. Read the full article........
Lawmakers debate guns in the State House - WMUR, January 11, 2010
A bill that would make carrying a handgun in the State House a felony pitted safety advocates against gun-rights supporters on Monday. Read the full article.......
NH man fired AK-47 at Massachusetts restaurant - Union Leader, Dec. 7, 2009
An East Wakefield man accused of shooting up a Lynn, MA restaurant using an AK-47 early Saturday morning may have stolen the weapon from a relative in New Hampshire. Read the full article......
Snowball complaint leads to drug and gun charges - Nashua Telegraph, Dec. 7, 2009
A complaint about snowballs being thrown at cars lead to drug and gun chargs against two teenagers. A 17-year-old boy was carrying a 9 mm handgun. Read the full article........
Man shot himself with stolen gun - Eagle Tribune, October 24, 2009
A Kingston man apparently shot himself in the leg at or near the Corner Pocket pool hall Thursday night - with a stolen handgun, police said. Read the full article......
Woman slain, father wounded, the shooter is dead - Union Leader, October 23, 2009
A young Manchester mother who obtained a restraining order against her husband Wednesday was shot to death Thursday afternoon. Her spouse ambushed her as she walked into her home. Her father was also shot by the husband, who subsequently killed himself. Read the full article......
Rhode Island
Two teens arrested in armed island pizza parlor holdup - Providence Journal, Feb. 8, 2010
Two Providence teenagers have been arrested after an armed robbery at a Domino's pizza parlor early Monday morning. Read the full article...
Armed robbers strick 5 Providence stores in 4 days - Providence Journal, Jan. 21, 2010
A masked man armed with a machete robbed a small market on Thursday morning. 12 hours earlier a masked man pointed a gun at the owner of Hawkins Mart. On Tuesday there were two armed robberies, both with handguns, at convenience stores. And Monday a masked man carrying a shotgun burst in the N&H Grocery. Read the full article........
Teen admits killing after sidewalk bumping in Providence - Providence Journal, Dec. 11, 2009
A 17-year-old youth has changed his plea and admitted that he shot and killed Jeffrey Lopez, 19, and wounded Carlos Javier, 19. The crimes were in retaliation for either Lopez or Javier earlier having bumped into the teen's friends. Read the full article.......
Warwick PD arrest two for shooting - NBC 10 News, November 2, 2009
Warwick police arrested two teens in connection with a shooting from last week at 8 King Street. Read the full article.....
Boyfriend faces charges in Providence killing - NBC 10 News, October 30, 2009
A boyfriend faces manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Providence police said Friday. Read the full article.....
Police arrive during home armed invasion - Providence Journal, October 27, 2009
An apparently frightened woman in a Federal Hil apartment telephoned her uncle Sunday night to say that an armed man was inside. The uncle called the police. At least seven officers responded to the apartment shortly after 11 p.m. What was going on, according to the police, was a home invasion. Read the full article......
Vermont
Two wounded in accidental shooting WCAX.com, Feb. 8, 2010
A 22-year-old man tripped while holding a handgun. The gun went off and hit his hand. It passed through his hand and hit a woman in the hip as she was lying in bed . Read the full article......
Three arrested for aggressive armed home invasion - WCAX.com, Feb. 8, 2010
An armed home invasion in Caledonia County on Sunday has three men facing charges. Read the full article.....
Man jailed on DUI, weapons, cruelty charges - Rutland Herald, Jan. 12, 2010
A Rutland man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a loaded firearm in his truck. He was also accused of stalking his ex-wife that same night - standing outside her house with a gun. Read the full article......
Police say burglaries committed to feed heroin habit - Argus Times, Dec. 14, 2009
A 24-year-ol Graniteville man pleaded innocent to a string of property crimes. He is accused of entering homes around the city through unlocked windows and doors and stealing cash, jewelry and guns. Read the full article. ...
Large gun bust in Addison County - WCAX.com, October 9, 2009
An investigation led to the arrest of an Addison County man who now faces counts of both possessing and cultivating marijuana and illegal gun possession. Police seized a total of 32 guns from the home of convicted felon Michael Shaw. Read the full article....
Spate of robberies throughout Vermont - Rutland Herald, October 28, 2009
Armed robbers targeted two different branches of the Chittenden Bank in opposite corners of Vermont only minutes apart Tuesday monring. Read the full article......
Police continue Search for Armed Carjackers - WCAX, October 19, 2009
The manhunt continues in the Northeast Kingdom for two men believed to be responsible for an armed carjacking. Read the full article...
Essex family seeks answers, gun reform after son's suicide - St. Albans Messenger - Sept. 4, 2009
Heartbroken and mystified over their teenage son's suicide almost five months ago, Essex parents Ge Wu and Shuwan Xue are still searching for answers and, at the same time, reaching out to the other parents and teenagers in the hope that another tragedy might be averted. Read the full article......
