GUNS
Legislative notebook: Senate DFL not on board with surcharge
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Senate Democrats do not want to place an income tax surcharge on the richest of the rich, but they are looking into expanding a new tax the governor wants on the to...
Posted on 3/20/13 at 7:22 PM
Gun debate isn’t a black and white issue
Seven weeks ago, a 20-year-old man walked into an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., and killed 26 people. Across the country we mourned their loss lives cut tragically short by a guy on a whim wit...
Posted on 1/31/13 at 8:54 PM
1960: Area Boy Hurt in Gun Mishap
Edward Koning was shot by a .22-caliber rifle in 1960, with the bullet going through the poor boy's arm and then into his body....
Posted on 10/11/10 at 11:00 AM
When Everyone Is Equal
"When I was your age, television was called 'books.'" - The Princess Bride Reporter Justine Wettschreck wrote about her experience of the Junior Great Books program yesterday, and I&nbs...
Posted on 3/10/10 at 12:00 AM
Letters: Arguments condoning gun freedom often make no sense
I have been reading a lot on gun control in the weeks since the Sandy Hook massacre. It’s interesting to read both sides of the argument. My stance is against, but for what it’s worth, I’d like to comment on a couple editorials in the Globe recently.By Deb Herrick, Worthington , January 17, 2013
Letter: Right to bear arms shall not be infringed
We have a right to bear arms. This includes what the liberals call assault rifles — they are not assault rifles unless they have a select button.By Rod Behrends, Worthington , January 15, 2013
Letter: Let's think about gun control
Miss April Wallace’s previous letter on this subject claimed that guns make it much easier to kill people. Guns also make it much easier to defend people.By Jeff Beman, Worthington , January 09, 2013
Locals execute their right to bear arms
WORTHINGTON — Pawn It in Worthington has a waiting list of people wanting to purchase a black gun — the AR-15 and others like it that are capable of firing in quick succession.
By Julie Buntjer , January 06, 2013
Letter: Gun control makes sense when compared with other arguments
Too often when the topic of gun control surfaces, people fall captive to irrational fears that the government is after our guns.By April Wallace, Worthington , January 03, 2013
Letter: A case of 'double-mindedness'
I don’t get it. I hear President Obama and others mourning the death of the children that were killed in Connecticut, as they should. They are asking the taxpayers to pay for more security so that children will be safe.By Marlene Swanson, Worthington , December 26, 2012
Letter: Unseen killings may be the worst of all
The killing of the kids and adults in Connecticut was terrible. I wonder what God thinks.By William Von Holtum, Worthington , December 26, 2012
Letter: Forget about gun control - stop abortion
Members of Congress and state legislators who made it illegal to defend oneself when they made gun-free zones, as well as those who condone this, have blood on their hands.By Rod Behrends, Worthington , December 26, 2012
New law lets prosecutors carry guns
ST. PAUL — Prosecutors are happy to now have the same rights of other Minnesotans to carry guns.By Don Davis , April 12, 2012
Women ‘join the hunt’ for pheasants
October 24, 2010
Task force recovers stolen weapons
WORTHINGTON — According to information released by Buffalo Drug Task Force (BRDTF) Commander Troy Appel, more than half of the 42 guns allegedly stolen from a firearms shop in Vail, Iowa, have been recovered.September 01, 2010
As others see it: Gun law project is needed
An effort to crack down on felons who buy guns and those who supply them is long overdue and should be welcomed by anyone concerned about public safety in Minnesota.By The Free Press of Mankato , August 13, 2010
Police investigate gun found in newspaper office
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - As police try to solve the puzzle surrounding a loaded shotgun found concealed in the Grand Forks Herald’s downtown building, they’re focusing on two pieces: the gun’s past and any fingerprints left on it.By Archie Ingersoll, Grand Forks Herald , February 24, 2010
Authorities respond to gun call
June 12, 2009
Minnesota Permit to Carry classes are step to handgun certificate
WORTHINGTON — They stood with their guns holstered and their eyes and ears protected as one by one, their classmates fired at a cardboard figure less than 10 feet away.By Julie Buntjer , May 16, 2009
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