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New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure
Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations.
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Canada announces ban on assault-style weapons
New rules would make it illegal to sell or use 1,500 kinds of assault weapons.
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U.S. gun store owners say Asian customers are buying weapons over coronavirus backlash fears
Gun stores are reporting a sharp rise in the number of Asian people purchasing firearms to protect themselves from racist attacks amid the coronavirus outbreak. David Liu, the owner of Arcadia Firearm & Safety in San Gabriel Valley, has claimed that he has seen around 10 times more customers walk through his door in recent weeks.
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This Is How The Air Force Gets Its New Survival Rifle To Fit Under An Ejection Seat
The U.S. Air Force has offered the first good look at how its new-ish GAU-5/A carbines squeeze in with other items inside a survival kit that the service's pilots are now flying with under their ejection seats. The guns are converted standard M4 carbines with various new features, most notably a special locking system that allows users to break it down into two halves in 30 seconds or less and reassemble when necessary just as fast.
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The silent epidemic of America’s problem with guns
Two thirds of American gun deaths are suicides. How do you solve a problem hardly anyone talks about?
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Rural kids carrying handguns is ‘not uncommon’ and starts as early as sixth grade
Roughly one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun, reports a new University of Washington study.
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Man discovered living in bunker for years with large weapon stockpile
A Wisconsin man has been discovered living in an underground bunker beside the Milwaukee River, and it's possible that he's been living there for years, say authorities.
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New research indicates media coverage of gun control causes a spike in gun purchases after mass shootings
The fear of gun control in the United States might be one of the leading drivers behind people's tendency to purchase firearms after a mass shooting
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NRA declared 'domestic terrorist organisation'
The San Francisco council said the gun-rights group 'incites gun owners to acts of violence'.
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Texas Lawmaker Slammed for Saying Solution to Gun Violence Is 'Praying for Protection'
A Texas lawmaker isn’t backing down from his controversial stance, in the wake of another mass shooting, that changing gun laws would be useless to stop more violence — and that “praying for protection” was the only solution.
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Odessa Mayor Blames Shootings On Evil People, Violent Video Games
“I think it’s a problem of the heart, to be honest with you. We have some of the most violent video games that you can see," Mayor David Turner told MSNBC.
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We’re Raising a Generation That Views Mass Murder as Normal
There was no mass shooting in Times Square on Tuesday evening, but thousands of people feared for their lives.
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One-Third of US Adults Say Fear of Mass Shootings Prevents Them from Going to Certain Places or Events
Hispanic adults more than twice as likely as white non-Hispanics to say they experience mass shooting-related stress often or constantly.
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Why Research on Suicide Is a Vital Part of the Gun Debate
Data on suicide is often ignored but can inform policymakers in key ways.
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Why Hasn’t the Debate Around Violent Video Games Matured?
After yet another mass shooting in America, yet again a certain group of people are keen to blame this horrific violence on video games. Why hasn't the debate around this matured?
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Video-Game Violence Is Now a Partisan Issue
In the two decades since Columbine, video games have taken a lot of the blame for mass shootings. The evidence has never supported this conclusion, and researchers have become only more certain that media don’t cause violence, or even aggression. Nevertheless, the idea persists. Just hours after a horrifying shooting—including the one that left 20 people dead in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday—someone will blame video games.
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9 Killed, 26 Injured In Shooting In Dayton, Ohio
Police have identified 24-year-old white male Connor Betts from Bellbrook, Ohio, as the shooter who claimed nine lives and injured 27 others in Dayton on Sunday morning. Among the nine dead was the shooter's sister, Megan Betts, 22, Lt. Col. Matt Carper said at a press conference Sunday.
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Cop Claims His Shooting Of An Unarmed Man Gave Him PTSD, Walks Off With A Medical Pension
Very few law enforcement agencies take accountability seriously. Even when officers are held responsible for wrongdoing, their employers find ways to soften the blow. Powerful police unions make the situation worse. The gap between officers and...
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Tougher Gun Laws Mean Fewer American Kids Die, Study Says
States with stricter gun control laws had 4% fewer pediatric deaths
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Arizona police officer who shot unarmed man briefly rehired in order to receive pension
Local media reports former police officer Philip Brailsford signed an agreement that allowed him to be temporarily rehired to allow him to apply for an accidental disability pension and medical retirement.
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