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A gun store in New Castle County, Delaware, was broken into early Monday when a flatbed truck backed into the front door, allowing thieves to steal several firearms. Police and ATF are investigating the incident, and residents are concerned about the stolen guns potentially ending up in the wrong hands.
A suspected robber armed with a hammer was shot and killed when he attempted to rob a gun store in Livermore, California. The man, wearing a mask and hooded sweatshirt, tried to swipe a firearm while wielding the hammer, prompting the gun store owner to fire two rounds in self-defense. The suspect died at the scene, and no customers were injured. The gun store owner is cooperating with the investigation, and authorities believe it was a case of self-defense. The incident is being investigated by the police, and the suspect's name will be released once next of kin are notified.
Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy when a video posted by his spokesman showed him at a gun shop in South Carolina, expressing his desire to buy a customized Glock pistol. The purchase raised legal questions due to Trump's ongoing criminal indictments, which could make it illegal for a store to sell him a firearm. While federal law prohibits merchants from selling firearms to individuals under indictment for crimes carrying sentences of over a year, it does not explicitly prohibit them from buying or possessing weapons. Trump's spokesman later clarified that he did not purchase or take possession of the firearm, but simply indicated his interest.
Several guns and currency were stolen from a gun store in Newington, Connecticut on Saturday. The police are actively investigating the burglary and are asking anyone with information to come forward. The suspect(s) may have been in the store before the police arrived, and the Newington Police Department’s Emergency Response Team was called to the scene.