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• More women picking up guns for annual competition Play Video

  July 8, 2012 9:08 PM

  MISSOULA- Speed and accuracy are the names of the game at the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation competition. "It's fun," said Big Sky Practical Shooting Club President Paul Miner. "We enjoy doing it and our club, our members, we look forward to this match every year." More than 100... more »

• Gun theft cases becoming common in the Flathead Play Video

  March 1, 2012 10:42 PM

  KALISPELL- Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry says it's becoming a common trend: the theft of guns. The most recent case saw a Flathead Valley man appear in Flathead County District Court on Thursday after law enforcement found multiple stolen guns in his possession. The arsenal was reportedly related to an... more »

• Man accused in Kalispell armed robbery changes plea Play Video

  February 23, 2012 8:38 PM

  KALISPELL- A man who entered into Lucky Lil's Casino in Kalispell in early December, waved a gun at patrons, and stole money from the business changed his plea to guilty in court. Jesus Din, 20, testified in court he is guilty of robbing the casino with a handgun in... more »

• Police looking for armed robber in Helena (RAW VIDEO) Play Video

  February 22, 2012 5:23 PM

  HELENA- Helena police are looking for a man who robbed the Holiday gas station at gunpoint on Euclid Avenue around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. The video released from the store's surveillance system shows the man walked into the store using the west entrance. Helena Police Chief Troy McGee... more »

• Bozeman man arrested for striking girlfriend with gun

  February 21, 2012 5:00 PM

  BOZEMAN- A Bozeman man is behind bars accused of striking his girlfriend with a gun. Michael Lanning, 23, was charged with assault with a weapon and is being held on $100,000 bail. On Thursday, Febuary 16th, Bozeman police were called to a disturbance in the 500 block of... more »

• New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors

  January 21, 2012 9:02 PM

  NEW YORK (CNN) -- An online campaign in support of a former U.S. Marine -- arrested for attempting to security-check his pistol while visiting the Empire State Building -- is bringing new attention and a fair amount of scrutiny to one of the nation's toughest gun-control laws. Ryan Jerome,... more »

• Bozeman street shut down, juveniles accused of pointing BB gun out car window

  January 19, 2012 6:53 PM

  BOZEMAN- A portion of North Wallace Avenue in Bozeman was closed for about an hour Thursday afternoon after someone saw a group of juveniles point what was believed to be a weapon out of a car window. Police received a report from a person who said they saw the... more »

• More Montana women buying guns Play Video

  December 27, 2011 7:54 PM

  HELENA- CBS News reports that the number of women gun owners is increasing nationally and that also seems to be the trend in Montana. David Tobel, owner of Capital Sports & Western in Helena, says that over the past few years women are purchasing more guns than ever before.... more »

• Missoula HS students involved in another stolen gun incident

  December 15, 2011 7:50 PM

  MISSOULA - Two Missoula high school students have confessed to stealing a car at Hellgate High School and then to stealing a gun in West Riverside. The Missoula County Sheriff's Office says a 15-year-old Hellgate Student and a 15-year-old Willard Alternative School student were both involved in the theft. An... more »

• Warrant out for FVCC student who allegedly brought gun to class Play Video

  December 15, 2011 5:24 PM

  KALISPELL- A Kalispell man is being charged with carrying a concealed weapon on the Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) campus after classmates saw a gun fall out of his coat pocket during class. Hundreds of faculty and students at FVCC received an email Wednesday afternoon about the student bringing... more »

• Missoula student in custody after gun found in backpack Play Video

  December 12, 2011 7:07 PM

  MISSOULA- A Willard Alternative High School student is now in custody Monday afternoon after a gun was located in the student's backpack while the student was in Willard School. Willard Principal Jane Bennett ordered a lockdown at Willard school around 1:50 p.m. due to a report that a high... more »

• Kalispell man in custody after alleged rifle assault Play Video

  November 21, 2011 6:52 PM

  KALISPELL- A Kalispell man is in custody after he reportedly pointed a gun at his girlfriend, pulled her hair, and slashed her car tires. Kalispell Police say 44-year-old Michael Ray Jackson could be charged with assault with a weapon, partner family member assault, possession of a firearm, carrying a... more »

• GF man charged for allegedly pointing loaded gun

  October 24, 2011 7:43 PM

  GREAT FALLS- Kenneth Cougar Brown of Cascade County has been charged with assault with a weapon for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at his neighbor's head. Brown, 22, was arrested early Saturday morning south of Great Falls on Gibson Road. According to court documents, Brown was yelling outside... more »

• East Helena shooting incident investigated

  April 19, 2011 10:02 PM

  EAST HELENA- A local resident is in stable condition after being shot in the leg during a struggle with a shotgun early Tuesday morning. Jeffrey Haverty, 26, was reportedly shot in his upper left leg near the hip while he and his girlfriend were engaged in a fight. Lewis... more »

• Appleseed Project teaches marksmanship and history

  April 17, 2011 7:50 PM

  BILLINGS - The Appleseed Project wants citizens to remember that much of the heritage of country started with the shots fired during the American Revolution. The project taught how to properly shoot a rifle and its role in the history of America, at the Blue Creek Sports Shooting Complex, just... more »

• Students find handgun on Butte school playground

  March 5, 2011 11:51 AM

  BUTTE- Students found a handgun on the playground of Kennedy Elementary School in Butte Friday afternoon. Butte Silver Bow Sheriff John Walsh said a .22 caliber revolver was found in the snow on the playground around 2 p. m. Walsh said the gun contained no bullets and the... more »

• No expulsion for Helena student with gun in vehicle

  February 15, 2011 7:29 PM

  HELENA - The Helena School Board has decided not to expel a Capital High School student who brought a gun on to school property. The student will instead be excluded from school campuses and activities for one year. Superintendent Bruce Messinger says the high school junior can continue... more »

• Gun misfires at Reed Point school

  March 9, 2010 12:00 AM

  REED POINT - Reed Point High School students get quite a shock, when a history lesson about a gun misfires. The gun actually went off in the middle of class and the bullet went through a wall. No one was hurt. The incident happened this past Friday in a history... more »

• Two charged after Charlo gun incident

  January 9, 2010 7:11 PM

  An investigation into an early Sunday morning incident where shots were fired in Charlo has resulted in two people being arrested. Lake County Sheriff Lucky Larson says that Cory Mitchell, 22, of Polson and Cole Kneesen 23, also of Polson were taken into custody earlier this week. The... more »