My first gun: Looking for safe ground in the middle of the gun debate


The Crickett is a bolt action .22, 30 inches long, with a black metal barrel and a plastic body. The box has a big cartoon cricket on the front (Davey Crickett is his name) and says “My First Rifle” in large green letters. Just below that, in very small letters, it says “NOT A TOY.”

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DMB in the Hall of Fame, and more

The Big Picture

Coming in clutch

Hall pass

UVA Alumni Association submits plans for a new building

Songs and stories

John McCutcheon talks of living in C’ville and prepping for album number 45