Convicted felon sentenced for illegal rifle after high-speed chase Ruis was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands. (Source: Lowndes Co. Sheriff) By Dave Miller | December 28, 2020 at 10:32 AM EST - Updated December 28 at 10:32 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A convicted felon arrested with an assault rifle and 15 rounds of ammunition in Lanier County was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally possessing the firearm, said Peter Leary, the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
Blake Richard Ruis, 26, of Valdosta, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands on Dec. 17, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (United States)
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Deadline: 9-Apr-21
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY)
2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP).
This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.
Goal
This funding will assist states and tribes with finding ways to make more records available to NICS, including records in NCIC, criminal history record information available through the III, and records in the NICS Indices.
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Americans Bought Approximately 21 Million Guns in 2020, Sales up 73%
22 Dec 2020
At this point in December it is already apparent Americans bought approximately 21 million guns this year, an increase of 73 percent over the number purchased in 2019.
ABC News quotes figures from The Trace to report the estimated 21 million guns sold and claims the buying surge is the result of a “perfect storm” consisting of “the pandemic, economic recession, civil unrest and a divisive presidential election.”
They spoke to a mother of three named Trish Beaudet, who explained she has never owned a gun before but is now buying one for herself and one for her 25-year-old daughter.