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Body armor on display at a store in Pennsylvania in 2011.

Body armor, worn by the Buffalo shooter, faces far fewer regulations than guns

May 20, 2022
A security guard at the Tops market tried to fire back at the shooter, but his fire struck body armor instead. Experts say use of body armor by mass shooters has trended up in recent years.
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Law
A gun store in Arcadia, Calif., on March 15, 2020. A federal appeals court has ruled that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional.

California's under-21 gun sales ban is unconstitutional, court says

May 11, 2022
A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday the law violates the right to bear arms.
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Law
Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have linked nearly 300 firearms to 11 people accused of illegally re-selling the weapons in a straw purchase scheme, according to court documents.

Prosecutors say a smuggling ring moved nearly 300 guns from Atlanta to Philadelphia

Apr 12, 2022
Over six months, the Atlanta-based group bought hundreds of firearms from local retailers only to resell them to Philadelphia-based brokers. Now the weapons are showing up at crime scenes.
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Nevada gun manufacturer’s license is revoked after lawsuit

Apr 01, 2022

Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then rebranded itself.

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National
Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a 2021 photo, said a Missouri gun rights law impedes law enforcement in the state. The Department of Justice sued Wednesday to enjoin the law.

Department of Justice sues Missouri over gun rights law

Feb 17, 2022
The federal government alleges Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act has endangered public safety by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.
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Former teenage extremist turned student of nuance

Jan 14, 2022

Editor's note: This segment originally aired Dec. 14

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Author Interviews
A clerk shows a customer an AR-15 style rifle at a gun show in Costa Mesa, Calif. in June 2021. Gun sales increased in the U.S, following COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Former gun industry insider explains why he left to fight for the other side

Nov 22, 2021
Gunfight author Ryan Busse was once a rising star in the gun industry. But he became disillusioned after Columbine when, he says, the NRA began to use "fear and conspiracy and hatred" to boost sales.
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I Was a Teenage Extremist

Nov 09, 2021

Bert Johnson reflects on his journey through far-right indoctrination

Fifth Street

November 4, 2021

Nov 04, 2021
Confessions of a teenage right-wing extremist | Remembering Wendell Broussard, ‘the dean of Red Rock’ | See Hear Do: A feast of fun fall events for all
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
Jennifer Longdon and her fiancé were getting tacos when both were shot by an unknown assailant. Today she's an Arizona state lawmaker. Gun violence prevention and disability rights are her top priorities.

After 25 Years In The Dark, The CDC Wants To Study The True Toll Of Guns In America

Sep 29, 2021
We don't know the full impact of nonfatal firearms-related injuries. Unreliable data and political pressure have obscured the picture for researchers, the media and the public. That may soon change.
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National
Thousands of empty empty pairs of shoes for every child killed by guns in the U.S. since Sandy Hook cover the southeast lawn of U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

Aug 31, 2021
Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.
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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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Law

3 Fort Campbell Soldiers Charged In Scheme To Traffic Guns To Chicago

May 12, 2021
Federal prosecutors charged three Army soldiers of lawfully purchasing 91 guns from licensed dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, and then transferring them to Chicago.
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Business
People wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif., on March 15, 2020.

1st Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings

Apr 26, 2021
Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.
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Politics
President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8.

Biden Wants New Ban On Assault-Style Weapons. What Lessons Were Learned From The '90s?

Apr 10, 2021
Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.
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Newscast headlines

Gun Sales Hit High In January, Continuing 2020 Surge

Feb 05, 2021

Gun sales hit a historic high in January as violent riots hit the U.S. Capitol and a new president took over, continuing a record-setting surge that began as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in early 2020.

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The drilling rig Polar Pioneer outfitting for arctic oil exploration in 2015. A proposed rule from the Trump administration would force banks to offer financing to oil companies, gun-makers, and high-cost payday lenders, even if the banks don't want to d

Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers

Jan 11, 2021
The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks.
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Code Switch
Negro Union Infantry corporal, holding a Colt model 1849 pocket revolver.

From Negro Militias To Black Armament

Dec 22, 2020
Guns have always loomed large in Black people's lives — going all the way back to the days of colonial slavery, explains reporter Alain Stephens from The Trace.
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Law
Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme.

Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti

Dec 11, 2020
Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."
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Business
A U.S. flag waves over a Walmart parking lot in August in Oklahoma City. The company sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores in the United States.

In Reversal, Walmart Puts Guns Back On Display

Oct 30, 2020
Walmart is returning guns and ammunition back to display shelves after earlier citing "isolated civil unrest" as the reason for temporarily taking them out of view as a safety precaution.
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National
Transportation Security Administration officers are finding guns in carry on bags at security checkpoints at a rate three times higher than they did last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

TSA Finds 3 Times Usual Rate Of Guns At Checkpoints, Despite Drop In Air Traffic

Aug 11, 2020
While screening 75% fewer people at airports this summer than last, the security officers discover guns hidden in carry-on bags at a rate surpassing last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.
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Business

Remington Gun-Maker Files For Bankruptcy Protection For 2nd Time Since 2018

Jul 28, 2020
The company, which has been making guns in the U.S. since 1816, filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court in Alabama as it seeks to restructure amid ongoing legal and financial challenges.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
"Most of it is is new gun owners," says Michael Weeks (left), a gun store owner in Gainesville, Ga. By one estimate, Americans have bought nearly 3 million more guns than usual since March.

Pandemic And Protests Spark Record Gun Sales

Jul 16, 2020
About 3 million more guns than usual have been sold since the pandemic started. And nearly half of all the sales appear to be to those buying guns for the first time.
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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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Newscast headlines

US Judge Asks Nevada High Court If Gun Makers Can Be Liable

May 13, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge is asking Nevada's highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for deaths.

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