Episodes
The sales of firearms has slowed down since President-elect Donald Trump won the election. FOX's Eben Brown presents "Bullet Points": I'm Eben Brown. That big gun-buying frenzy appears to have leveled off since the election came to an end. Bryan Villella owns gun spot in Gainesville, Florida. (Villella) "Before the election, I think a lot of people were afraid Hillary possibly putting different gun laws into play." Donald Trump got a very early-on endorsement from the NRA and spent much of...
Published 11/17/16
Background checks for firearms are on the rise, could it be election related or due to the start of hunting season? FOX's Joy Piazza calls the shots in "Bullet Points": October was a big month for firearm background checks. More than two million of them, according to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. That's up 18 percent over the same month a year ago. Some people think it's because of the election campaign and concerns that if Hillary Clinton wins, there will be tighter...
Published 11/03/16
The TSA has some new guidelines in place for anyone carrying a firearm with them and New York's tough anti-gun laws continue to be a hot topic. FOX's Steve Rappoport has this week's "FOX Bullet Points": Have you had stuff confiscated from your bag at airport security? Usually it's over-sized liquid containers like shampoo bottles. But sometimes more often than you might think it's a gun. And so the TSA is launching a campaign to urge travelers to make sure your firearms go into baggage...
Published 10/27/16
Another week and more things to report about involving guns. FOX's Eben Brown has this week's "FOX Bullet Points": I'm Eben Brown. Looking to hunt some bear? New Jersey has plenty. A special season for black bear in the Garden State just ended with nearly 550 bears taken by sportsmen and sportswomen, and that's just using muzzleloaders and bow and arrow. New Jersey's Department of Environmental protection says they'll have a firearms-only mini-season in December. Black bear have been a...
Published 10/20/16
Gun control has been a hot topic this election season. FOX's Joy Piazza has the details in this episode of "Bullet Points": Like just about every other issue in this year's Presidential race, the issue of guns is very contentious: (Trump) "Hillary Clinton wants to essentially abolish the 2nd Amendment." Donald Trump has the endorsement of the NRA: (Trump) "Hillary wants to take your guns away. She wants to leave you unprotected in your home." Hillary Clinton says she's not anti-gun, but does...
Published 10/13/16
The National Rifle Association calls out gun control in wake of Kim Kardashian being robbed at gun point in Paris. FOX's Eben Brown has this week's "Bullet Points": I'm Eben Brown. The National Rifle Association's been the target of complaints following its tweets questioning the concept of gun control in the wake of Kim Kardashian's gunpoint robbery in a Paris hotel room. NRA's tweets about criminals not submitting to background checks in a nation like France, with some of the world's most...
Published 10/07/16