This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
By Vernal Coleman••ProPublica
The Indiana store is one of several Range USA locations that faced losing its license for breaking rules designed to deter illegal sales. Now the Trump administration is weakening penalties for failing to comply.
Launched as a new kind of gun retailer in 2012, the Range USA chain was built to look and feel different from the smaller, unwelcoming shops and gun ranges often associated with the industry. Its fo…