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NEWS ABOUT: gun possession

gun possession stories: 6 news summaries

 Plaxico Hit With 2 Years 

Former New York Giant will go to prison for 2008 illegal handgun incident

Sep 22, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former New York Giant Plaxico Burress was sentenced today to two years in prison for possessing an unlicensed gun—the gun with which he accidentally shot himself in the leg at a New York nightclub in 2008, TMZ reports. The footballer, joined by his wife, son, and father at the... More »

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NFL • prison • crime • Plaxico Burress • gun possession • prison sentence

Tubby Texas Con Smuggles Gun in Flab

Cops missed pistol
in 3 separate searches of 500-pound man

Aug 9, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - An obese inmate in Texas has admitted to smuggling a gun into prison, the AP reports—in between his rolls of fat. Authorities had searched George Vera, 25, at least three times after initially arresting him for selling illegal copies of CDs, but never found the unloaded 9mm pistol. The... More »

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Texas • obese • inmates • guns • gun possession • arms smuggling

 'Craigslist Killer' 
 Pleads Not Guilty 

Arraigned on 7 counts including first-degree murder

Jun 22, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Philip Markoff spoke a resounding “not guilty” at his arraignment today for the murder of a masseuse, the Boston Globe reports. Prosecutors described “brutal” attacks against three women as the so-called “Craigslist killer” was arraigned on seven charges, including first-degree murder, armed robbery, armed kidnapping, armed assault,... More »

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kidnapping • murder • plea • assault • arraignment • armed robbery • masseuse • driver's license • criminal charges • gun possession • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

Museum Shooter Charged With Murder

Slain guard opened door as courtesy to
von Brunn, 88

Jun 11, 09 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The suspect in yesterday’s Holocaust Museum shooting has been charged with murder, the AP reports, and could face the death penalty; hate-crime charges are also possible. Slain security guard Stephen Johns was opening the door for James von Brunn when the 88-year-old fatally shot him, CNN adds; guards fired... More »

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murder • Holocaust Museum • Anne Frank • shooting • Emmett Till • gun possession • murder charges • James Von Brunn • Stephen Johns

Two More Guns Uncovered at Plaxico's Home

Cops find pistol, rifle, clothes worn during shooting, sources say

Dec 24, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Police searching Plaxico Burress’s New Jersey house found a 9mm handgun, a loaded rifle, and the bloody clothes the New York Giants receiver wore when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan night club Nov. 29, sources told Fox affiliate WNYW-TV. The gun used in the... More »

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NFL • New York Giants • Plaxico Burress • shooting • gun possession • Antonio Pierce • weapons charges

Hospital Failed to Report 
Plaxico Gunshot to Cops

Probe widens in aftermath of self-inflicted wound

Dec 2, 08 2:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York City hospital where Giants star Plaxico Burress was treated after accidentally shooting himself in the leg failed to notify authorities about the gunshot wound, reports the New York Times. State law requires officials to report gunshot wounds to the police. An employee at the hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Weill... More »

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Michael Bloomberg • Plaxico Burress • gunshot wounds • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell • gun possession • Latin Quarter • Daniel J. Castleman

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