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• Man shoots, kills armed intruder

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Doug Snarski knew someone was going to die when he realized his girlfriend’s ex was inside their home early Sunday. The intruder, Sean Parsons, was armed with a shotgun, a … 17

• In exchange of gunfire, homeowner kills intruder

  May 14, 2012 in News, City Doug Snarski knew someone was going to die when he realized his girlfriend’s ex was inside their home early Sunday. 19

• Masked ‘Robin Hood’ robs pizza shop at gunpoint

  April 20, 2012 in News, City A masked man claiming to be Robin Hood robbed a north Spokane pizza shop at gunpoint today.

• Landers: Don’t take shot in dark with steel

  October 5, 2011 in Sports This year’s ban on using lead shot at Eastern Washington pheasant-release sites has snapped a few upland-bird hunters to attention.

• Family grapples with shooting death

  September 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 James Edward Rogers spent Monday driving around the Spokane area, calling his family. Depressed and distraught, the 45-year-old father of seven said it was over – that he had his … 16

• Man shot to death by Spokane police identified

  September 27, 2011 in News, City A reportedly armed and suicidal man shot to death by Spokane police Monday night has been identified by family members as James Edward Rogers, 45. 53

• Man accused of stealing firearm used in slaying of Stevens County resident

  August 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 A 26-year-old man has been charged with stealing the firearm that was later used to kill a Stevens County man in what investigators believe was a botched burglary. Christopher George … 7

• Gun leads to suspect in Stevens County fatal shooting

  July 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 When a gunman shot and killed a 63-year-old retiree in a quiet Colville-area neighborhood, detectives say he left behind a crucial piece of evidence: The suspected murder weapon. A handgun …

• Arrest made in Colville homicide; botched burglary suspected

  July 21, 2011 in News A 26-year-old man who police believe killed a Colville-area homeowner during a botched burglary attempt is in custody.

• Deputy won’t be charged in shooting

  June 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 No charges will be filed against a Stevens County sheriff’s deputy who shot a burglary suspect as he was in bed reaching for a gun. Deputy Travis Frizzell was justified … 6

• Landers: Even U.S. Army sniper requires hunter education

  May 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 He’s clearly not a kid anymore. The 24-year-old soldier has been in the service for nearly seven years, survived two tours in Iraq and earned a spot in the U.S. …

• Even Army sniper requires hunter education

  May 18, 2011 in Sports He’s clearly not a kid anymore. The 24-year-old soldier has been in the service for nearly seven years, survived two tours in Iraq and earned a spot in the U.S. …

• Police link burglary suspect to gun used in slaying

  April 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 A suspected serial burglar tracked by police using a GPS device is believed to have stolen the gun that was later used in a gang-related murder. Robert J. Frates’ arrest …

• Long-time hunter ed instructors quit after state sides with parents

  March 17, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 The large-caliber hole punched in the Tri-Cities hunter education program this season is a shot to the comfort zone of the state’s volunteer instructors. Clare Cranston, 79, an instructor for … 2

• Idaho man admits gun charges

  November 24, 2010 in City on Page A7 A self-described militia leader pleaded guilty this week to federal gun charges connected to a grenade manufacturing operation at his trailer in Spirit Lake. Kenneth B. Kimbley Jr., 58, discussed …

• Federal agents seize guns, grenades, ammunition

  July 7, 2010 in City on Page A1 Two Idaho men are in custody following an undercover federal probe into illegal explosives manufacturing that included the seizure of hand grenades, firearms and 10,000 rounds of rifle ammo. Kenneth …

• Teens arrested in Nine Mile Falls firearm burglary

  June 10, 2010 in City Three 17-year-old boys have been arrested in a Memorial Day weekend burglary in which more than 25 firearms were stolen. 3

• ATF says E. Washington source of Mexico guns

  November 13, 2009 in City The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says Washington is the No. 4 source of illegal guns in Mexico. 5

• The art of innovation

  February 10, 2008 in Features on Page D1 Samuel Colt’s name is synonymous with revolvers – the Walker Colt, the Colt Navy Revolver and the Colt .45. So naturally, revolvers by the dozen are at the heart of …

• Man Shoots Self With Handgun

  March 20, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 A 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg Monday while showing off his .45-caliber handgun. Byron Witthaus of Coeur d’Alene was trying to show girlfriend Suzanne Gribble, 25, the …

• Gun Falls From Closet, Shoots Boy In Leg

  July 9, 1995 in City on Page B3 A 10-year-old boy was wounded in the thigh when a loaded gun fell out of a closet and discharged Saturday evening, police said. The child was apparently removing some clothes …

• Blades Only Witness In Gunshot Death Of Cousin Gun Apparently Belonged To Seahawks Star; Police Calling Death Accident For Now

  July 6, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Blades

• License Dispute Disarms Some Federal Court House Guards Private Security Personnel Must Have Valid State Licenses

  July 4, 1995 in City on Page B1 While security tightens at federal buildings around the country, most private security guards at the federal court house in Spokane have been disarmed, at least temporarily, in a dispute over …

• Gop Gun Plan Labeled ‘Absurd’

  June 30, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Democratic lawmakers joined gun-control advocates Thursday in attacking a new Republican proposal to restore a federal program that allows felons to petition to regain their gun privileges. A National Rifle …

• Tough Gun Control Law Near Passage In Canada

  June 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 In a major political triumph for Prime Minister Jean Chretien, the House of Commons in Ottawa Tuesday night approved a package of federal firearms regulations that will make Canada’s gun …

• Don’t Obey Law, Liddy Tells Gun Rally Talk-Show Host Urges Purchase Of Assault Weapons, Calls Clintons Cowards

  June 5, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Radio talk-show host G. Gordon Liddy urged a crowd of about 2,000 enthusiastic gun owners Sunday to disobey a federal ban on 19 kinds of semiautomatic weapons. “The Constitution is …

• Missteps Aside, Nra Best Defender Of Gun Rights Lawmakers Still Support Group Despite Controversial Fund-Raising Letter

  May 28, 1995 in City on Page B2 The National Rifle Association went too far calling federal lawenforcement officers “jack-booted government thugs,” but the NRA remains the best and loudest defender of gun-owners’ rights, Northwest Republicans say. “I …

• Man Arrested After Standoff Near School

  May 23, 1995 in City on Page B3 A man who locked himself in a garage across the street from a school and threatened police with a rifle was arrested without incident Monday afternoon, Wenatchee police said. Phillip …

• Texas To Legalize Concealed Handguns

  May 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Texans can carry concealed handguns for the first time since Wild West days under a bill that won final legislative approval Tuesday. Republican Gov. George W. Bush promised to sign …

• Boy Dies From Gunshot Wounds

  April 27, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 A 4-year-old Kootenai County boy died Tuesday from wounds he suffered when his father accidentally shot him 10 days before. Grayson W. Drew died at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle …

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