Mom Faces Charges After Purchasing Ammo for Son Infatuated with Mass Shootings, Authorities Report

Cincinnati, Ohio — A mother has been charged with child endangerment and illegal transfer of firearms after allegedly purchasing ammunition for her teenage son, who has displayed an alarming fascination with mass shootings. Authorities report that the boy, 15, had expressed a desire to commit violence similar to previous high-profile attacks. The situation escalated when law enforcement received a tip about the mother’s actions. Officers discovered that the boy had access to firearms and was …

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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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