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politics2 years ago

Louisville Gunman's Manifesto Sparks Calls for Gun Reform and Destruction of Weapon.

The family of a man who killed five people at a Louisville bank is fighting against a Kentucky state law that mandates firearms confiscated by law enforcement be auctioned off. The family is working to destroy the AR-15 rifle used in the shooting and is urging the Kentucky state legislature to change the law. The gunman left two notes before the shooting, revealing that part of his goal was to show how easy it was in America for someone dealing with a serious mental illness to buy an assault-style weapon. The family said they were working "vigorously" to see the rifle destroyed.

via The Guardian US|
#gun-control#kentucky-law#law-enforcement
gun-control2 years ago

Louisville Shooter's Family Demands Destruction of AR-15 Used in Rampage.

The family of Connor Sturgeon, who killed five people in a Louisville bank with an AR-15, is calling for changes to Kentucky law that requires guns seized by police to be recirculated to the public via auction. The family wants the weapon to be destroyed and is working with the Louisville Metro Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to ensure it is legally destroyed. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has also pleaded with Kentucky's Republican-controlled legislature to make changes to the law.

via WDRB|
#ar-15#gun-auction#gun-control
politics2 years ago

Controversial Law Allows Auction of Louisville Shooter's AR-15.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg is calling for change in Kentucky law that would force authorities to send the assault rifle used in the recent mass shooting to auction, ensuring that it would be back in use again, despite its role in the tragedy. Greenberg is urging legislators in Kentucky to allow for more local control on issues like guns and public safety, saying autonomy is key to addressing the root cause. There have been 147 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

via NPR|
#craig-greenberg#gun-control#kentucky-law
shooting2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds Auction of Louisville Shooter's AR-15 Under State Law

The gun used in the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville will be sold at auction as Kentucky law prevents law enforcement from destroying confiscated firearms, even when they're used in crimes. The Kentucky State Police will conduct the auction and keep 20% of the sale proceeds for departmental use, while the rest will be given to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. The mayor reported that 40 people in the city have died due to gun violence this year, including the five people who were killed in the shooting. Police released bodycam footage of the shooting, and a motive remains unknown.

via CBS News|
#auction#bodycam-footage#gun-violence
politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds Auction of Gun Used in Louisville Shooting Under State Law

The AR-15-style rifle used in the deadly Louisville shooting that killed five people will be auctioned off to the public in the future, according to Mayor Craig Greenberg. He called for a change to the state law that mandates guns confiscated by local police be returned to state police and then put up for purchase at auction. Greenberg appealed to the state’s GOP-led legislature to allow local municipalities to regulate their own firearm ordinances, which would allow his administration to “destroy the guns that have been used to kill our friends.”

via The Daily Beast|
#ar-15-rifle#gun-control#kentucky-law
crime2 years ago

Controversy over auctioning off rifle used in Louisville shooting.

The mayor of Louisville, Craig Greenberg, has said that Kentucky law would make him a criminal if he destroys the assault-style rifle used by a gunman in Monday’s killing of five bank employees in his city. The killer’s rifle was confiscated after police shot him dead, and Kentucky law requires officers to send it to state police officials to sell at auction. Greenberg appealed for Kentucky’s Republican-controlled state legislature to cede responsibility for addressing gun violence to local municipalities.

via The Guardian US|
#assault-style-rifle#crime#gun-violence
politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds Auction of Gun Used in Louisville Shooting

The AR-15 rifle used in the Louisville bank shooting that killed five people could be auctioned off due to a Kentucky law. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg called for the law to be changed and for more gun control measures to be implemented. Under the current law, confiscated guns must be auctioned off to federally-licensed firearms dealers, with proceeds used to purchase police equipment. Greenberg previously made a policy to have the firing pin removed from confiscated guns before they're turned over to the state.

via Insider|
#ar-15#gun-control#kentucky-law