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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Council Resolution Pushes for Tougher Limits on Gun, Ammo Sales

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro is expected to introduce the resolution Tuesday

A proposed County Council resolution urges the governor and state lawmakers to tighten restrictions on gun and ammunition sales. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro, D-Dist. 4, is expected to introduce the resolution Tuesday. The resolution asks state leaders to: The Council is scheduled to take up the resolution at its next meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 22. A copy of the resolution is posted at the County Council website. Some Background A state taskforce directed to study the adequacy of gun policies as they relate to people with mental illnesses issued a report on Jan. 2, 2013. Among the report’s nine recommendations was the finding that there was no mandate that mental health professionals and social workers report threats of …

Friday, July 27, 2012

Police: 25 Guns, 'Thousands of Rounds' Recovered From Shooting Plot Suspect's Home

The suspect from Crofton called himself "a joker" and threatened to "load [his] guns and blow everyone up" at his Pitney Bowes office, police said.

Less than a week after a gunman opened fire on a crowded theater in Aurora, CO, police in Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties say they thwarted a "terror attack" that threatened to bring similar fear and violence closer to home. Officials from both counties announced Friday that they had a man in custody in connection with a mass shooting plot. Media reports named the suspect as Neil Prescott, 28, of Crofton, but police declined to confirm his identity. Earlier reports identified the suspect's last name as "Trescott;" however it has since been corrected. Prince George's County Spokeswoman Julie Parker said that after speaking to the state's attorney's office, the suspect would not be charged Friday. The suspect remained in the care …

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Tom Hope

10:08 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I have no idea what you know but, I know the Psychiatrist had reported to police about a specific detail Holmes told her and made it a point to let police know that she had enough concern to break Patient-Doctor confidentiality. She had even contacted the campus "Threat Assessment Team" about Holmes as well. I find it interesting that the police officer she had filed the report with made sure he …   more ›

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