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Shots - Health News
Coalition forces fire a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a training exercise in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2013.

Do U.S. Troops Risk Brain Injury When They Fire Heavy Weapons?

Apr 05, 2017
Some modern shoulder-fired weapons produce blast waves powerful enough to rattle the brain. A $30 million study aims to help the military figure out how much blast exposure, over time, is too much.
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Business
Firearms salesman Nathan Williams at the Outdoorsman gun shop in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 5. Since Donald Trump's election, background checks have fallen three straight months from year-ago levels.

'Democrats Are Good For Gun Sales': Guess What Happened After Trump's Election

Mar 31, 2017
Donald Trump won the backing of the NRA and many gun owners by opposing limits to the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, but his election hasn't been good for the gun business.
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Around the Nation

Police Warning Shots May Be In For A Comeback

Mar 28, 2017
Police are trained to avoid warning shots for tactical and legal reasons. But this long-standing prohibition is being reconsidered under public pressure to reduce deadly shootings by police.
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The Two-Way

In North Dakota, No Need For A Permit To Carry A Concealed Handgun

Mar 24, 2017
Critics of the legislation had argued that it was already easy to get a concealed-carry permit in North Dakota.
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Newscast headlines

Democrats Push Bill To Expand Weapon Ban To Nevada Libraries

Mar 17, 2017

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Democrats are moving forward a proposal to give library managers clear authority to enforce weapons bans at their facilities.

State senators on a judicial panel voted 4-3 along party lines Thursday to advance Senate Bill 115.

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The Two-Way
A House-approved bill would require a court hearing before a U.S. veteran is deemed mentally unfit to own a gun. Here, rifles are seen at a gun shop in Merrimack, N.H., last year.

House OKs Bill Making It Tougher To Keep 'Mentally Incompetent' Vets From Buying Guns

Mar 17, 2017
Critics of the bill say it could lead to more suicides — in one recent year, an average of 20 veterans per day died from suicide, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The Two-Way
President Hollande reacts to the sound of a gunshot during his speech at the opening of a speed line train in France.

Gunshot Rings Out As France's President Hollande Speaks

Feb 28, 2017
French President Francois Hollande was inaugurating a high-speed rail line when the loud crack of gunfire was heard. Local officials say it came from a police sniper, who fired by mistake.
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The Two-Way
A handgun on display at the National Rifle Association's 2003 annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. A federal appeals court struck down part of a Florida law prohibiting physicians in that state from discussing guns in the home with their patients.

Court Strikes Down Florida Law Barring Doctors From Discussing Guns With Patients

Feb 17, 2017
A federal appeals court ruled that part of the state's "Docs vs. Glocks" law limiting what doctors can ask patients about guns in the home violates the First Amendment right to free speech.
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Shots - Health News
Jay Zimmerman (left) and his father, Buddy, in July 2016. Buddy, who was also a veteran, passed away last September.

Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's A Risk

Feb 09, 2017
The VA is now training counselors in how to better understand and bring up guns and gun safety without alienating clients who are combat veterans.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Fearing Trump Supporters, Now Liberals Are Buying Guns

Jan 10, 2017

Just before November’s election, gun sales in America shot through the roof. This was the storyline: Gun owners feared Hillary Clinton would, somehow, take away their guns.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Howard Hughes 50 Years Later, And Capone Gun Update

Nov 16, 2016

A Las Vegas figure who continues to fascinate us is Howard Hughes.  His world still resonates with us 50 years ago after his arrival in Las Vegas.

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Shots - Health News
Shooters take aim on Monday Night Bowling Pin Shoot at the firing range of the Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center in Lakewood, Colo.

Colorado Gun Shops Work Together To Prevent Suicides

Sep 02, 2016
Gun shop owners and public health workers in Colorado are finding common ground amid rancor over guns and politics. They are collaborating to reduce suicides involving firearms.
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Shots - Health News
The night before the tower shootings, Charles Whitman killed his mother in her bed, and left this note.

Gun Violence And Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper

Jul 29, 2016
Trying to prevent gun violence by tying it to mental health legislation began in 1966 when a young gunman killed 16 people in Austin, Texas. But some believe the approach is misguided.
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Newscast headlines

Ex-Vegas Gun Store Owner Takes Plea In Federal Weapons Case

Jul 08, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former owner of a Las Vegas gun store has pleaded guilty to three federal weapons charges ahead of trial in a case involving a dozen other charges.

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All Tech Considered

Semi-Automatic Weapons Without A Background Check Can Be Just A Click Away

Jun 17, 2016
The Armslist website, and others like it, are coming under increased scrutiny by law enforcement, gun control advocates and researchers as debate over access to these kinds of weapons heats up.
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Politics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks about the Orlando shooting at an event in New Hampshire on Monday.

Donald Trump Teases That He Could Buck The NRA On One Aspect Of Guns

Jun 15, 2016
In a tweet Wednesday, the presumptive Republican nominee said he plans to meet with the National Rifle Association to talk about banning suspected terrorists from buying guns.
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Michel Martin, Going There
Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Watch Live: PBS Presents, 'Armed In America'

May 09, 2016
PBS explores gun violence in the United States during its two-night Armed In America special, which will include town hall discussions moderated by All Things Considered weekend host Michel Martin.
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U.S.
A worker assembles a handgun at the new Beretta plant in Gallatin, Tenn. The Italian gun maker has cited Tennessee's support for gun rights in moving its production from its plant in Maryland.

Seeking A Warmer Welcome, Gun Factory Moves Down South

Apr 18, 2016
Beretta decided to move to Tennessee after finding it has few allies in Maryland, which passed restrictive gun laws after the Newtown shootings. The new plant is expected to create 300 jobs.
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Newscast headlines

Nevada Ballot Measures On Marijuana, Guns Get Official Names

Apr 12, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — State officials have announced the official names of two ballot measures that Nevada voters will weigh in on in November.

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U.S.
Alaina Gonville works as a bouncer in Detroit. Gonville was shot after being approached by robbers outside a grocery store.

Does Carrying A Pistol Make You Safer?

Apr 12, 2016

Even as violent and property crimes fall, more Americans are carrying concealed handguns. Many think having a gun makes them safer, but the decision to shoot is a serious one with grave consequences.

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Parallels
A woman places flowers on a coffin during a protest against violence in Rio de Janeiro last October. Brazil's violence is at an all-time high, with nearly 60,000 murders a year.

Brazil Has Nearly 60,000 Murders, And It May Relax Gun Laws

Mar 28, 2016
Though gun violence takes a huge toll in Brazil, there's a push to relax gun laws. And many of the arguments are similar to the ones in the U.S.
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Newscast headlines

Lawyer: 'Pawn Stars' Star To Fight Felony Drug, Gun Charges

Mar 11, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The lawyer representing "Pawn Stars" reality TV star "Chumlee" says he'll fight felony weapon and drug charges — and sex assault allegations if they're filed.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

NRA Opposes Nevada's Background Check Initiative

Feb 22, 2016

The National Rifle Association is lobbying against a measure in Nevada that would expand background checks for potential gun owners.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Nevada's Gun Background Check Initiative On November Ballot

Feb 09, 2016

Gun control advocates in Nevada have put background checks on the November ballot.

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Newscast headlines

Changes To Utah's CCW Laws Proposed

Feb 02, 2016

A new bill could make it legal for Utah residents to carry a concealed, loaded gun in public without a permit.

Republican Sen. David Hinkins of Orangeville says he began working on the proposal after seeing other states' success with similar laws.

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