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Authorities found two rocket launchers and a practice grenade at a suspect's house in Temecula, Calif., on Tuesday.

Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school

Mar 31, 2022
Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms, and are therefore legal with proper registration. But states have the power to outlaw the weapons in their jurisdictions.
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National
Protestors take part in a rally of Moms against gun violence and calling for Federal Background Checks on August 18, 2019 in New York City.

Premature deaths from guns expose another toll of the firearms crisis

Feb 23, 2022
Firearm-related deaths are continuing their rapid rise in the U.S., with a new study finding they have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of "years of potential life lost" due to trauma.
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World
Bullet cases are seen on the ground at a crime scene after Mexico City's Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch was wounded in an attack, in Mexico City, on June 26, 2020.

Mexico's Suit Against U.S. Gun Companies May Seek More Than A Court Win

Aug 07, 2021
The Mexican government sued U.S. gun-makers and distributors in federal court for damages caused by illicit firearms. Experts say it's a long shot but the move could ramp up pressure on the U.S.
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Being Black In America
Armed members of the Black Panther Party leave the Capitol in Sacramento May 2, 1967. The Panthers entered the Capitol fully armed and said they were protesting a bill before the Legislature restricting the carrying of arms in public.

Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery'

Sep 27, 2020
As the U.S. faces a fight for racial justice in the aftermath of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, some Black Americans are considering how they can best protect themselves.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
The FBI has reported a surge in background checks for gun sales. Here, firearms are for sale at a shop in New Castle, Pa.

Amid Protests And Virus Fears, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High

Jul 02, 2020
The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System set a record in June with 3.9 million background checks. The previous record of 3.7 million background checks was set in March.
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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Guns Without US License

Feb 06, 2020
A 70-year-old Las Vegas man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of selling firearms without a federal license.
 
George Stone is scheduled to be sentenced May 5 by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan.
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News
Crowds scatter after reports of shots fired in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto in June. By the end of 2019, more than 760 people had been shot in the city, 44 of whom were killed.

Why Gun Violence Is Surging In Toronto

Jan 17, 2020
Last year, more than 760 people were shot. Canada has tighter gun laws than in the U.S., and officials and gun control advocates are trying to figure out why the surge is happening and how to stop it.
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National
The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

Jan 16, 2020
The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.
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Nevada Man Gets Prison For Selling Firearms Without License

Jan 15, 2020
A Las Vegas man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 2 ½ years in federal prison for selling almost 200 firearms without a license.
 
Prosecutors say 47-year-old Sylvester Mitchell will be on three years of supervised release after serving his 29-month prison term.
 
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WATCH: Walmart Is Discontinuing Some Ammo Sales. Here's Why It Matters

Sep 04, 2019
Not all bullets are created equal. This video compares the damage caused by different kinds of rounds.
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National
The Cody Firearms Museum in Wyoming recently reopened after an extensive renovation that included bringing a more educational approach to guns and gun culture.

Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And Culture

Aug 25, 2019
The Cody Firearms Museum in northwest Wyoming just got a makeover. It's moved away from being a monument to guns and toward being an educational space.
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In the U.S., firearms kill more people through suicide than homicide.

How The CDC's Reluctance To Use The 'F-Word' — Firearms — Hinders Suicide Prevention

Aug 08, 2019
Congress has told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to "advocate or promote gun control." That directive complicates the public health agency's efforts to prevent suicide.
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Opinion
Relatives and friends of Eduardo Felipe Santos Victor, a teenager who was shot dead in Morro da Providencia, a low-income favela community, mourn during his funeral in Rio de Janeiro, on Sept. 30, 2015.

Opinion: Relaxing Brazil's Gun Laws Could Make A Murderous Country Even Deadlier

Jan 10, 2019
Brazilians are desperate for public safety, but the president's plan to dismantle firearm legislation is the wrong way to reduce crime, writes security researcher Robert Muggah.
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Shots - Health News
Dr. Emmy Betz, a co-founder of the Colorado Firearm Safety Coalition, led a meeting of the group at the Centennial Gun Club. "If you want to reduce suicide deaths, you have to talk about firearms," Betz says. "And if you want to reduce firearm deaths, yo

Gun Shops Work With Doctors To Prevent Suicide By Firearm

Nov 21, 2018
Of all the deaths by gunfire in Colorado, suicides account for about 80 percent. A coalition of doctors, public health researchers and gun shop owners are working together to prevent that self-harm.
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Law
On Monday, 43 alleged associates of the Ghost Face Gangsters were indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possessions throughout eastern Georgia and beyond.

Federal Officials Indict More Than 40 People Linked to White Supremacist Prison Gang

Nov 20, 2018
The Ghost Face Gangsters started in California but a Georgia offshoot has spread criminal activity far beyond prison walls. On Monday, 43 were charged with drug trafficking and firearms possession.
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Federal Officials Traced More Than 5K Guns In Nevada in 2017

Jul 30, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal officials say they helped Nevada law enforcement agencies trace more than 5,000 confiscated guns last year.
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National
The conversation around gun violence in the U.S. usually focuses on homicides, urban crime and mass shootings. But the overwhelming majority of gun deaths are suicides.

Sharp Increase In Gun Suicides Signals Growing Public Health Crisis

Jul 26, 2018
The overwhelming majority of gun deaths in America don't involve bad guys with guns — they're caused by people deliberately harming themselves. The U.S. experiences more than 60 gun suicides daily.
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National
The rifle used in Sunday's deadly shooting at the Waffle House.

Waffle House Shooting Underscores How Gun Laws Vary From State To State

Apr 23, 2018
Travis Reinking's guns were seized in Illinois, but he may have broken no laws by having those guns — including an AR-15 — when he moved to Tennessee late last year.
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The Two-Way
Ammunition and a Remington Bushmaster rifle are seen at a gun display during a National Rifle Association outdoor sports trade show in 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa.

Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid 'Trump Slump' In Gun Sales

Mar 26, 2018
The 200-year-old firearms manufacturer has struck a deal to stave off creditors as it tries to reorganize amid falls in sales and louder calls for gun control.
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The Two-Way
Hosts of InRangeTV compare firearms. The show decided to put its videos on Pornhub after YouTube announced that it would ban certain instructional firearms videos.

Restricted By YouTube, Gun Enthusiasts Are Taking Their Videos To Pornhub

Mar 22, 2018
YouTube is banning instructional and promotional firearm videos.
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The Two-Way
A detective with the gun and gangs task force removes weapons after a news conference on Project Sizzle, an effort by Toronto Police to crack down on gangs in the city.

As The U.S. Debates Gun Laws, So Does Canada

Mar 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced "common sense gun laws" to help stem the flow of illegal guns from the U.S. However, rights advocates have vowed to fight the law.
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Newscast headlines

3 Sentenced For Trafficking Guns From Nevada To California

Jan 30, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say three people have been sentenced in illegally buying firearms in Nevada and selling them in Northern California.

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National
Seattle Police Sgt. Dorothy Kim and Officer Sean Hamlin, holding the semi-automatic rifle they've just removed from the home of a man arrested on domestic violence charges.

What It Takes To Get Guns Out Of The Wrong Hands

Jan 26, 2018
Prosecutors and law enforcement in the Seattle area have embarked on a new anti-violence strategy: Make sure the people who've been ordered to give up their guns actually do so.
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Shots - Health News

Researchers Look For Gun Violence Clues In Google Searches And Background Checks

Dec 07, 2017
After the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., there was a spike in gun sales. A study examined the spike and links increased gun exposure to more accidental firearm deaths.
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The Two-Way
President Trump speaks as South Korean President Moon Jae-in looks on in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

Trump: Curbs On Gun Sales Would Make 'No Difference' In Texas Shooting

Nov 07, 2017
Despite reports that the suspect's criminal record should have stopped him from legally buying firearms, the president said tougher vetting wouldn't have prevented the church attack.

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