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Firearms Discovered By Children On School Roof
On the evening of February 13, a group of children discovered wandering about Laugalækjarskóli primary school roof found a bag containing a gun, RÚV reports. The weapon was not loaded, and no ammunition was found in the bag. The school’s principal notified parents…
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Police Undergo Firearms, Use Of Force Trainings
Proper handling of firearms and use of force is an increasingly important part of police education and training, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir, we’re having a volcano themed…
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Two Dead After A Shooting In Blönduós
Two Icelanders are dead, and one is injured after a shooting took place in Blönduós early in the morning on Sunday, August 21, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir,…
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Almost 4,000 Privately Owned Pistols In Iceland
Nearly 4,000 pistols have been registered privately in Iceland, with there being 70,000 total firearms registered, RÚV reports. Of all the firearms, shotguns are the most popular as they are used by many farmers across the country. Only seven guns have been…
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Police Count About 70,000 Registered Firearms In Iceland
New gun registrations have been fairly modest this year, according to data gathered by the police, taking the total number of registered firearms in Iceland to about 70,000. According to their findings, 394 shotguns were registered in Iceland from January to July…
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Iceland News: Rare Whales, Puffin Sex & Guns
Tourists on a boat by tour operator Whale Watching Reykjanes got a special treat yesterday when they spotted a rare Greenland whale just casually chilling in the water and even swimming up close to the boat, RÚV reports. The Greenland whale is…
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Netanyahu’s Sons Allowed To Enter Iceland With Gun-Bearing Bodyguards
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police has recently issued permission to the bodyguards of Israel’s Prime Minister’s sons to enter Iceland through Keflavík Airport bearing firearms, Stundin reports. According to Article 45 of the ‘Regulations on Police’s Handling and Use of Weapons…
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Police With Guns At All Future Public Gatherings In Iceland
Armed Police At All Future Public Gatherings In Iceland Police officers openly carrying guns will be present at the Secret Solstice Festival and at the June 17 independence celebrations, which both take place this weekend, reports RÚV. One of the things that…
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Home On The Range: Shooting in Borgarnes
I have never been a fan of firearms. I mostly found them scary, and the only things I liked about my grandfather’s hunting trips to the Italian countryside were the stories about wild foxes he came back with. Yet here I am,…