National Guardsman Arrested in Elaborate Plot to Avenge Mother’s Death by Hiring a Hitman and Purchasing Guns

WAKE FOREST, N.C. – A National Guardsman in North Carolina was arrested for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman and buying guns in a plot to avenge his mother’s death in a car crash nearly eight years ago. Rhett Michael Barlow, 22, was charged with solicitation to commit first-degree murder, following an investigation by the Wake Forest Police Department. Barlow allegedly tried to hire a hitman and purchased two guns to carry out the murder …

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Florida Republican Representative Pushes to Lower Gun Purchasing Age to 18 Despite Opposition

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Rep. Bobby Payne is championing a bill in Florida to lower the age requirement for purchasing a gun from 21 to 18. This move overturns part of a law enacted following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a 19-year-old used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people. Backed by House Speaker Paul Renner, a similar bill was previously filed in 2023, but did not succeed. Fellow …

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