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Podcast: Deadly Club Q Shooting, Pro Basketball Player Comes Out + More

In this week's episode of The Randy Report podcast, I cover what we know so far about the deadly Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs which resulted in 5 dead and 17+ injured. Plus - Grammy nominations, marriage equality at the U.S. Senate, and more. In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, I cover what we know so far about the deadly Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs which resulted in 5 dead and 17+ injured. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Deadly Club Q Shooting, Pro Basketball Player Comes Out + More”

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Club Q Shooter Evaded “Red Flag” Law After Authorities Declined To Enforce

The shooter who killed 5 and injured 18 at the gay nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs evaded the state's "red flag" law a year and a half ago when local authorities failed to charge him for threatening his mother with a homemade bomb.
El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder (screen capture)
A year and a half before Anderson Lee Aldrich entered a gay nightclub and proceeded to murder 5 people and injure 25 more, he allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb causing neighbors to evacuate their homes as experts negotiated his surrender. Following the incident, it appears that prosecutors never charged him with any crime. Doing so would have triggered Colorado’s “red flag” law which might have kept weapons out of his hands. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Evaded “Red Flag” Law After Authorities Declined To Enforce”

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St. Louis School Shooter Had AR-15-Style Rifle, 600 Rounds Of Ammo

AR-15-style rifle on display in a gun store
AR-15-style rifles in a gun store (image via Depositphotos)
The 19-year-old gunman who opened fire at a St. Louis high school on Monday, identified as Orlando Harris, was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition. All of it legal in the Show Me state. Continue reading “St. Louis School Shooter Had AR-15-Style Rifle, 600 Rounds Of Ammo”

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168 GOP House Members Vote Against Active Shooter Alert System

The U.S. House passed legislation to provide for better communication during active shooter situations. Notably 168 Republicans voted against the bill.
(photo: Maurício Mascaro/Pexels)
The U.S. House passed legislation on Wednesday night that would aid state and local governments set up a warning system for active shooter situations similar to the Amber alert systems set in play when a child is abducted. The bill would also enhance law enforcement’s communication with the public during mass shooting incidents. The bill passed by a vote of 260-169. It’s notable that 168 Republicans voted against the active shooter alert system, 43 Republicans voted for the legislation. Only one Democrat voted against the bill. Continue reading “168 GOP House Members Vote Against Active Shooter Alert System”

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July 4 Shooter’s Father Has No Regrets Helping His Son Buy Guns

Another mass shooting - this time in a suburb of Chicago where 6 were killed and dozens injured The father of the gunman who killed 7 and injured dozens during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, says he has no regrets signing a consent form to help his son purchase a gun three years ago. Continue reading “July 4 Shooter’s Father Has No Regrets Helping His Son Buy Guns”