The ongoing national conversation about possible changes to gun laws has prompted questions about the way the system works currently. The way in which federal laws mandate gun sales records be kept - though not shared - makes it difficult to have an accurate account of the number of guns in the country. Edgar Domenech, a former deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, answered some of the most common questions about the state of firearms in the United States. How many gun owners are there in the United States? That's not known. "There is no national registration, there is no law or registry on the books that requires that gun owners have to either registered or convey how many guns they actually own," said Edgar Domenech, a former deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Domenech noted there is no federal law that requires gun owners to be registered, but there are some states and cities, like New York City, that … [Read more...] about 13 questions about guns in the United States and the surprising answers
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits move to LA Galaxy ‘tempting’ as he refuses to rule out switch to MLS in United States
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted a move to the US would be “tempting”. The Manchester United striker, who hopes to return to action in the second leg of the club’s Champions League round of 16 tie at home to Sevilla on Tuesday week, has been linked with a transfer to MLS outfit LA Galaxy. Galaxy have had a long-standing interest in Ibrahimovic and have held talks with the Swedish striker’s agent, Mino Raiola, with a view to trying to entice the 36 year-old to America. The MLS transfer window is due to close on May 1 with their mid-season window opening again on July 10 and shutting on August 8. Ibrahimovic is out of contract with United at the end of the season and has refused to rule out the prospect of a move to the US. “I did not know that several Swedes went to MLS,” Ibrahimovic told Swedish reporters, at the opening of a Padel racquet sport centre in Stockholm this week. “That means it’s tempting to play in the United States. … [Read more...] about Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits move to LA Galaxy ‘tempting’ as he refuses to rule out switch to MLS in United States
I-Team investigates complaints of sexual harassment at the Humane Society of the United States
FELTON, Calif. (KGO) -- The Humane Society of the United States is reeling from a sexual harassment scandal involving the group's two most prominent leaders. The ABC7 I-Team has interviewed several Northern California women who say they've been warning about problems at the non-profit for years.These women tell Dan Noyes they reported sexual harassment at HSUS, but didn't go public with their complaints at the time for fear of losing their jobs. Ariana Huemer now runs a sanctuary called "Hen Harbor" in the Santa Cruz mountains and remembers her 17 years at the Humane Society of the United States, exposed to what she calls the "bro culture"."They will be very excited if somebody, if the new hire was hot," said Huemer. "That was the topic of conversation or if she had big boobs, that would be amazing."Humeur tells the I-Team male executives sleeping with subordinates was common, and that she reached her breaking point when the talk became very explicit."And he said. 'Oh, so-and-so likes … [Read more...] about I-Team investigates complaints of sexual harassment at the Humane Society of the United States
Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard testifies against United States Tennis Association over locker room slip at US Open
Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard took the witness stand on Wednesday in her negligence lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association, describing how she slipped and fell on a wet locker room floor at the US Open in 2015. Bouchard had just played in a mixed doubles match when she returned to the locker room at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens shortly after 10 p.m. Minutes later, she fell on the tile floor of a physiotherapy room inside the locker room. She told a jury in federal court in Brooklyn that she had taken two steps into the training area en route to take an ice bath when she lost her footing "and hit the back of my head on the floor." She recalled being in "shock" as she found herself "staring at the ceiling." The 23-year-old Canadian player testified she also felt a burning sensation on her skin from what her lawyers say was a powerful cleaning solution left on the floor. A lawsuit filed in 2015 accused the USTA of failing to take proper steps to … [Read more...] about Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard testifies against United States Tennis Association over locker room slip at US Open
Eugenie Bouchard will press for millions of dollars in damages after Canadian wins injury case against United States Tennis Association
The lawyer for the former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard says he will be pressing for millions of dollars in damages, after Bouchard won her long-awaited court case against the United States Tennis Association. In a decision reached late on Thursday night, UK time, a jury in Brooklyn found that the USTA should bear 75 per cent of responsibility for a fall at Arthur Ashe Stadium three years ago, which left Bouchard with concussion. The accident happened when Bouchard - who is 23 - returned to the players’ area after a late-night match and slipped on a cleaning substance that had been left out on the floor of the physiotherapy room. There were no other people present at the time. Physiotherapist Kristy Stahr, who was the only witness called by the USTA, told the court: “We just assumed that she [Bouchard] had left.” The USTA’s lawyer also admitted that staff are not supposed to start cleaning the floor until the last player has gone home for the night. … [Read more...] about Eugenie Bouchard will press for millions of dollars in damages after Canadian wins injury case against United States Tennis Association