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Gun tourism explodes in popularity as visitors flock to U.S. ranges

By innovate | September 1, 2014 by innovate

Instructor Charles Vacca, 39, was standing next to the girl Monday at the Last Stop range in White Hills, Arizona, about 60 miles south of Las Vegas, when she squeezed the trigger. The recoil wrenched the Uzi upward, and Vacca was shot in the head. Prosecutors say they will not file charges in the case. The identities of the girl and her family have not been released. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health,…

Nine-year-old shoots instructor at shooting range, sparks gun control debate

By innovate | August 30, 2014 by innovate

The gun control debate is raging again after a nine-year-old accidentally shot and killed her instructor. It happened during a shooting lesson at a gun range in Arizona. The instructor has been identified as 39-year-old Charles Vacca. He was standing next to the girl, teaching her to use an Uzi sub-machine gun. A video released by investigators shows the girl, whose identity hasn’t been released, holding the weapon in both hands. The recoil sent the…