Arlington Man Loses Gun License Due To Blog About Tucson Shooting

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Arlington Man Loses Gun License Due To Blog About Tucson Shooting
By Beth Germano, WBZ-TV
January 18, 2011 11:59 PM




A local man lost his gun license and his weapons because of what he  
posted on his blog.

ARLINGTON (CBS) – A blog threatening members of Congress in the wake  
of the Tucson, Arizona shooting has prompted Arlington police to  
temporarily suspend the firearms license of an Arlington man.
It was the headline “1 down and 534 to go” that caught the attention.  
“One” refers to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the  
head in the rampage, while 534 refers to the other members of the U.S.  
House and Senate.
Police are investigating the “suitability” of 39-year-old Travis  
Corcoran to have a firearms license
WBZ-TV’s Beth Germano reports.
“We certainly take this as a credible threat, and credible until we  
prove otherwise,” said Arlington police Captain Robert Bongiorno.
In his blog Corcoran writes, “It is absolutely, absolutely  
unacceptable to shoot indiscriminately. Target only politicians and  
their staff and leave regular citizens alone.”


Travis Corcoran of Arlington
Police visited Corcoran’s home and found a “large amount” of weapons  
and ammunition. Sources told WBZ-TV that 11 guns were removed.
The length of the suspension, or whether Corcoran’s license will be  
revoked will be determined by the outcome of the investigation.
Corcoran runs an online comic book business, HeavyInk.com, in  
Arlington. His views prompted comic book writers like Paul Cornell to  
tweet his fans, “I can’t stop someone selling my books, but please  
don’t buy them from HeavyInk.” And another from writer Gail Simone,  
“You have my pity. May you grow a soul someday, because you  
desperately are in need of one.”
Corcoran, who has no criminal history, has not been arrested and does  
not face any charges. Arlington police saying they are working with  
the Capitol Police in their investigation, and members of the  
Massachusetts congressional delegation have been alerted.
WBZ-TV’s Sera Congi contributed to this report.

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