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Dec 18, 2024, 5:47 PM
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School shooting drills can do more harm than good, experts warn
Active shooter drills have become the norm in schools across the U.S., but experts warn they have the potential to cause more harm than good.Dec 18, 2024, 5:47 PM
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Dec 18, 2024, 5:10 AM
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What to know about Wisconsin's gun laws after school shooting
Wisconsin has a number of firearm-related laws in effect that limit access to children and individuals with a history of violence.Dec 18, 2024, 5:10 AM
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Dec 11, 2024, 6:04 PM
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing allegedly boasted of making ghost gun: Sources
The firearm found on the suspect in the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO is believed to have been an untraceable ghost gun, according to police.Dec 11, 2024, 6:04 PM
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Oct 21, 2024, 6:38 PM
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Baby shot and killed by toddler who got hold of loaded gun in parked car: Police
The shooting occurred Monday in a parking lot near the medical center in San Antonio, Texas.Oct 21, 2024, 6:38 PM
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Oct 8, 2024, 2:12 PM
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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold limits on ghost gun kits
The Supreme Court is considering whether self-assembled guns, parts kits and partially complete firearm frames or receivers can be regulated as traditional firearms.Oct 8, 2024, 2:12 PM
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Sep 5, 2024, 12:53 PM
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Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on guns
The 2024 presidential candidates have spoken about their policy ideas related to gun violence and gun regulations, as gun deaths remain a major problem in the countrySep 5, 2024, 12:53 PM
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Jun 24, 2024, 5:04 AM
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'I feel terrified': Inventor of 'Glock switch' technology says he regrets creation
When Jorge Leon invented a device that turns Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons, he thought it would be used for the good.Jun 24, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Jun 24, 2024, 7:05 AM
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Active shooting incidents in the US declined by 4% from 2022 to 2023: FBI
Active shooting incidents in the U.S. declined by 4% from 2022 to 2023, the FBI said.Jun 24, 2024, 7:05 AM
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Jun 21, 2024, 1:01 PM
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Gun control groups hail Supreme Court decision upholding gun ban for domestic abusers
The Supreme Court's 8-1 decision to restrict firearms to people with domestic violence restraining orders is seen by many as a common sense method to curbing shootings.Jun 21, 2024, 1:01 PM
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Jun 21, 2024, 2:17 PM
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Supreme Court says domestic abusers can be temporarily disarmed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders.Jun 21, 2024, 2:17 PM
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May 28, 2024, 12:54 PM
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What to know about Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws after US tourists charged with possessing ammunition
Those convicted under Turks and Caicos' firearms ordinance of possessing ammunition could face a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison.May 28, 2024, 12:54 PM
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Jun 13, 2024, 5:11 PM
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New study shows up to 43% of US households are not storing guns securely
A new study shows nearly half of U.S. households aren't storing guns securely.Jun 13, 2024, 5:11 PM
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May 6, 2024, 5:59 PM
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Handguns have no place in modern society, says author Dominic Erdozain
ABC News spoke with historian and author Dominic Erdozain about his new book, "One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy."May 6, 2024, 5:59 PM
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Apr 22, 2024, 10:55 AM
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Supreme Court will take up 'ghost guns' case next term
The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up the issue of "ghost guns" next term.Apr 22, 2024, 10:55 AM
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Apr 11, 2024, 6:32 AM
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Biden administration closing 'gun show loophole'
The Biden administration on Thursday announced they are closing what is often known as the "gun show loophole."Apr 11, 2024, 6:32 AM
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Mar 16, 2024, 4:11 PM
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'Several' missed opportunities to possibly stop Maine mass shooter: Report
The independent commission investigating what led up to Robert Card's Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, released an interim report on what they have found.Mar 16, 2024, 4:11 PM
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Feb 26, 2024, 5:01 AM
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Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban
Bump stock inventor Jeremiah Cottle speaks to ABC News as debate over his controversial firearm accessory goes before the U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. CargillFeb 26, 2024, 5:01 AM
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Jan 8, 2024, 6:54 PM
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NY assistant AG says NRA operated as 'Wayne's World' in opening arguments
The National Rifle Association operated as “Wayne’s World,” a lawyer for the New York Attorney General’s office said Monday during opening statements.Jan 8, 2024, 6:54 PM
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Jan 6, 2024, 3:02 PM
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Former NRA executive pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify in New York AG trial
The admission, hours after Wayne LaPierre's resignation, comes ahead of a trial scheduled to begin Monday.Jan 6, 2024, 3:02 PM
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Dec 4, 2023, 11:04 AM
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There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, database shows
The Gun Violence Archive shows that there have been more mass shootings than days in 2023 so far.Dec 4, 2023, 11:04 AM
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Nov 29, 2023, 6:08 AM
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Maine's yellow flag law use spikes after Lewiston mass shooting
Maine's yellow flag law has been invoked 36 times since the Lewiston shootings, more than 30% of all weapons restriction orders since the law went into effect.Nov 29, 2023, 6:08 AM
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Nov 13, 2023, 3:42 PM
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Will the Maine shooting change public opinion on guns?
Polling says most Americans want stricter gun laws but don't think they'll get them.Nov 13, 2023, 3:42 PM
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Nov 7, 2023, 4:39 PM
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold gun ban for domestic abusers on narrow grounds
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold a 30-year-old federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.Nov 7, 2023, 4:39 PM
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Nov 7, 2023, 5:08 AM
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Supreme Court reviews federal ban on guns for domestic abusers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments over a 30-year-old federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.Nov 7, 2023, 5:08 AM
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Nov 5, 2023, 6:01 AM
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How mass shootings have historically prompted changes in gun laws
Mass shootings shine a spotlight on the gun laws of the states in which these tragedies happen.Nov 5, 2023, 6:01 AM
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Oct 26, 2023, 8:14 PM
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Conservative Maine Democrat says hometown mass shooting changed his mind on assault weapons ban
Rep. Jared Golden, who lives in Lewiston, Maine, said that in light of the recent mass shooting in his town he was changing his view on banning assault-style weaponsOct 26, 2023, 8:14 PM
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Oct 26, 2023, 4:58 PM
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Before Maine shooting, Senate approved amendment that would limit gun background checks for veterans
Hours before the Maine mass shooting, the Senate approved an amendment that would limit background checks for veterans and service members with mental health issues.Oct 26, 2023, 4:58 PM
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Oct 26, 2023, 7:22 PM
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What to know about Maine's gun laws after Lewiston mass shooting
Maine's gun laws have been thrust into the spotlight following the mass shooting in Lewiston.Oct 26, 2023, 7:22 PM
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Oct 6, 2023, 6:02 PM
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Ohio bill aims to incentivize safe gun storage with sales tax waiver
A bill in Ohio that would remove sales tax for items such as gun locks and secure gun storage lockers is getting wide support.Oct 6, 2023, 6:02 PM
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Sep 27, 2023, 10:23 AM
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Comedians say threats are not jokes in new Sandy Hook Promise gun violence PSA
Comedians Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho and Billy Eichner appear in "Just Joking," a new gun violence PSA to show the importance of taking gun violence seriously.Sep 27, 2023, 10:23 AM
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Sep 22, 2023, 5:04 PM
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Biden announces White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Advocates call the first-of-its kind office a win for the gun-safety movement.Sep 22, 2023, 5:04 PM
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Sep 21, 2023, 3:15 PM
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Quavo lobbies for gun violence prevention in D.C.
The Migos rapper lost his fellow band member and nephew Takeoff to a shooting in November 2022.Sep 21, 2023, 3:15 PM
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Sep 13, 2023, 6:49 PM
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Judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor's order suspending right to carry firearms in public
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the New Mexico governor's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque.Sep 13, 2023, 6:49 PM
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Sep 11, 2023, 1:16 PM
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New Mexico governor's temporary ban on carrying guns in public meets resistance
Emergency orders were issued by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque.Sep 11, 2023, 1:16 PM
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Sep 9, 2023, 5:52 PM
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Governor suspends right to carry firearms in public in Albuquerque due to gun violence
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has temporarily banned the right to carry firearms in public in Albuquerque in response to recent gun violence.Sep 9, 2023, 5:52 PM
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Sep 1, 2023, 10:53 AM
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ATF proposes rule to close 'gun show loophole'
The ATF moves to close what gun control advocates have termed the "gun show loophole" by narrowing the definition of those "engaged in the business" of a firearms dealer.Sep 1, 2023, 10:53 AM
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Aug 11, 2023, 11:39 AM
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Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court found the state's assault weapons ban constitutional. It was passed after the Highland Park shooting last year.Aug 11, 2023, 11:39 AM
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Jul 23, 2023, 3:10 PM
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US surpasses 400 mass shootings so far in 2023: National gun violence website
A shooting that erupted in a Houston park and left a pregnant woman dead and four other people injured, marked the 400th mass shooting in the United States in 2023.Jul 23, 2023, 3:10 PM
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Jul 6, 2023, 8:37 PM
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Philly leaders sue ghost gun manufacturers just days after mass shooting
Just days after a man wielding two alleged ghost guns shot seven people, five fatally, Philadelphia leaders sued two companies that make untraceable weapons.Jul 6, 2023, 8:37 PM
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Jun 5, 2023, 6:12 PM
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Thousands of women participate in sit-in at Colorado Capitol against gun violence
Thousands of women participate in a sit-in at the Colorado state Capitol Monday, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order to ban guns.Jun 5, 2023, 6:12 PM
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