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Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US

Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers warned Sunday as they considered a U.S. response that stops short of sending military forces there.

By Associated Press , April 28, 2013

N.D. concealed weapons permits on the rise

BISMARCK (AP) — The number of concealed weapons permits and renewals in North Dakota in 2012 increased by 55 percent as residents clamor to get a license amid talk of gun control legislation.

By Associated Press , February 18, 2013

ND concealed weapons permits on the rise

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of concealed weapons permits and renewals in North Dakota 2012 increased by 55 percent across the state.

February 17, 2013

Concordia president joins more than 300 campus leaders in call for gun control

Concordia College President William Craft and more than 300 other campus leaders from across the country have signed an online letter calling on Congress to take action on gun control.

By By Ryan Johnson, Forum News Service , January 09, 2013

‘Active Shooter’ survival course set

The North Dakota Safety Council is offering a training course to help prepare people in the case of an armed intruder.

December 29, 2012

Concealed weapons on the rise

Cass and Clay counties experienced a big jump this year in the number of people asking for permits to carry concealed weapons, though increases in the metro region pale in comparison to how permits have skyrocketed in North Dakota’s Oil Patch.

By By Dave Olson, Forum Communications , December 20, 2012

Minot man gets 15 years in prison for gun crime

A Minot man with convictions for terrorizing, aggravated assault and burglary has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on a weapons charge.

August 01, 2012

Jamestown man sentenced in case

A 52-year-old James-town man was sentenced on a charge of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and revocation of supervised release.

June 27, 2012

Firearm permits rise in Oil Patch

Cindy Sanford has worked in big cities but it wasn’t until she landed a job in North Dakota’s booming Oil Patch hub of Williston that she began worrying about her safety.

By By James MacPherson , Associated Press , April 06, 2012

Firearm permits rise with ND's booming oil patch

Authorities say the number of people authorized to pack a weapon for self-defense in North Dakota is soaring.

April 05, 2012

Sheriff takes guns out of service

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has put three handguns out of commission after determining they could be faulty and misfire.

January 24, 2012

More guns in North Dakota

This past year, the Forks Rifle Club just southwest of Grand Forks saw a 30 percent increase in membership, according to a club officer. “It’s across the board,” said Tom Reiten, club secretary and treasurer. New members include longtime gun owners and those new to guns, he said. The growing appetite for guns appears to be a trend statewide.

By By Christopher Bjorke , Forum Communications Co. , January 07, 2012

Suspects charged in gun incident

Three people have been charged after their involvement in a gun-pointing incident that happened Nov. 28 on Interstate 94, near Alexandria, Minn. According to the State Patrol, a motorist reported seeing a person in a car pointing a gun at others on the freeway, and one of the people in the car was wearing a ski mask.

By By Amy Chaffins , Forum Communications Co. , December 09, 2011

LIcenses for Minn. certified weapon instructors revoked in ND

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that the licenses for three certified firearm and dangerous weapon instructors have been revoked, effective Tuesday.

October 12, 2011

Letter to the editor: Nuclear weapons budget needs close scrutiny

While Congress trolls for more government programs to slash, here’s one easy to snag. It’s the $7.5 billion bomb plant that the National Nuclear Security Administration has recently decided to build in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The NNSA first concluded that such a project was not necessary. It was bigger than needed and not (in their words) “environmentally preferable.”

By Maris Stella Korb , August 24, 2011

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