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Police: 70 year-old woman with concealed handgun license saved lives by shooting armed robber

By Chad D. Baus

Columbus news media are quoting police as saying a great-grandmother who shot an armed robber when he entered her hotel room with a gun may have saved the lives of her friends and family.

Gallup poll: Number of Americans supporting gun control reaches new low

A recent Gallup survey has found a new low of 44% of Americans saying the laws covering firearm sales should be made more strict. The findings mark a 5 point drop in the last year, and a 34 point drop from the high of 78% recorded the first time the question was asked, in 1990.

The Evolution of the American Hunting Rifle