Author: Associated Press

Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier. That was the word from authorities on Tuesday, a day after the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer. This undated photo provided by the Boulder Police Department shows…

SC senator proposes bill to make everyone a militia member

The bill aims to make sure no federal law can ever seize guns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State Sen. Tom Corbin has introduced a bill that would make everyone over 17 who can legally own a gun a member of a militia. South Carolina’s constitution allows the governor to call up an “unorganized militia.” Supporters of the bill say if everyone is a member of a militia, then they all fall under the…