Freedom Firearms

The demand for personal protection weapons has skyrocketed. Not just in this area, but nationwide.

18-year-old Battle Creek High Schooler Tristin Fulton attempted to buy a gun this week from a Dick’s store in Troy, but he was refused due to a new store policy of only selling to those 21 and older.

Each looking though a host of their own experiences, Battle Creek Police Officer Chuck Pelfrey and Freedom Firearms owner Joel Fulton offered their perspectives on the Kalamazoo shootings this past weekend. Pelfrey concurred with Kalamazoo officers quoted as saying the Saturday shootings -allegedly at the hands of a 45-year-old man who has now been charged and apparently confessed - is among the w

Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker reminds residents that the police department offers free gun locks in an ongoing effort to promote gun safety in the community. A recent incident in which a child found a gun and injured himself when it discharged has prompted the reminder from the chief...