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In this July 19, 2021, file photo, police tape blocks a street where a person was recently shot in a drug related incident in Philadelphia.
In this July 19, 2021, file photo, police tape blocks a street where a person was recently shot in a drug related incident in Philadelphia.
Can therapy help break the cycle of gun violence?
Nov 11
  • After a year of record gun sales, advocates mull over how a new tax could save lives
  • Methodology behind ABC News' Gun Violence Tracker
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    Latest Gun Violence Video

    Latest Gun Violence Video

    Handguns are seen for sale in a display case at Metro Shooting Supplies in Bridgeton, Mo., Nov. 13, 2014.
    Handguns are seen for sale in a display case at Metro Shooting Supplies in Bridgeton, Mo., Nov. 13, 2014.
    Gun owners ask Supreme Court to back concealed carry for self-defense
    Nov 03
  • Why the Second Amendment may be losing relevance in gun debate
  • Second Amendment didn’t protect your right to own a gun until 2008 | FiveThirtyEight
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    AR-15 rifles are displayed for sale at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pa., Oct. 6, 2017.
    AR-15 rifles are displayed for sale at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pa., Oct. 6, 2017.
    The increasing popularity of AR-15 style rifles: What to know
    Oct 27
  • 'We all bear a burden': How gun violence costs America $280 billion a year
  • Can background checks curb gun violence?
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    Why is there so much gun violence in America and what do we do about it?
    Oct 25
  • Why men are behind the vast majority of America's gun violence
  • What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color?
    • ABC News Illustration
    Nyisha Beemon stands in front of the convenience store where her 18-year-old daughter, Jaya Beemon, was murdered. Through the Jaya Beemon foundation and working with other 'Warrior Moms', Nyisha working to put a spotlight on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago.
    Nyisha Beemon stands in front of the convenience store where her 18-year-old daughter, Jaya Beemon, was murdered. Through the Jaya Beemon foundation and working with other 'Warrior Moms', Nyisha working to put a spotlight on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago.
    Chicago mom rallying for change after gun violence killed her daughter
    Nov 03
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    An attendee holds an American flag themed pistol at a vendor's booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, April 27, 2019.
    An attendee holds an American flag themed pistol at a vendor's booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, April 27, 2019.
    This is the type of gun used in most murders in the US
    Oct 26
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    Vases of flowers in installed in Battery Park memorialize over 1000 victims of gun violence in New York in 2020, Oct. 8, 2021.
    Vases of flowers in installed in Battery Park memorialize over 1000 victims of gun violence in New York in 2020, Oct. 8, 2021.
    The reasons why gun violence rose during pandemic
    Nov 01
  • 3 graphics tell the story of mass shootings during the pandemic
  • How one amendment halted gun violence research funding for decades
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    Revolvers are displayed for sale at a gun store in Oceanside, Calif., April 12, 2021.
    Revolvers are displayed for sale at a gun store in Oceanside, Calif., April 12, 2021.
    The US is on a different plane with gun ownership and why it matters
    Nov 05
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    Reggie Woods, a violence interrupter on UCAN Chicago's gun violence prevention team, is pictured at the UCAN offices in Chicago.
    Reggie Woods, a violence interrupter on UCAN Chicago's gun violence prevention team, is pictured at the UCAN offices in Chicago.
    No badge and no protection: Lessons from a Chicago 'violence interrupter'
    Nov 09
  • Living with gun violence as shootings across US continue to rise
    • UCAN Chicago
    In this March 25, 2021, file photo, a salesperson shows an AR-15 rifle to a customer at a store in Orem, Utah.
    In this March 25, 2021, file photo, a salesperson shows an AR-15 rifle to a customer at a store in Orem, Utah.
    What some firearm owners think could solve gun violence in America
    Nov 08
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