Gun
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US
Inexpensive Add-on Spawns a New Era of Machine Guns
Caison Robinson, 14, had just met up with a younger neighbor on their quiet street after finishing his chores when a gunman in a white car rolled up and fired a torrent of bullets in an instant. “Mom, I’ve been shot!” he recalled crying, as his ...
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US
Illinois Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Sharp Gun Limits
The News The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on certain high-powered guns, including AR-15-style rifles, a major victory for supporters of gun limits in the state. Why It Matters: A sweeping law restricting firearms cleared a ...
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Newyork
Is Fear of Crime a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Violent crime — homicides, robberies, gun assaults — has begun to fall from pandemic-era levels. But people are scared. According to the Pew Research Center, almost 60 percent of Americans today say that violent crime is a “very big problem.” In New ...
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Newyork
We Can’t Just Shoot Our Way Out of This
Our topic today is gun regulation. Come on, stop beating your head against the backyard grill. That thing’s hot. Americans are really in need of some good news. This time of year, we have to live with a deluge of terrible stories about mass shootings ...
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World
Your Tuesday Briefing: Texas Reels From Mass Shootings
Also, evacuation orders in occupied Ukraine.
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US
After Mass Killings in Texas, Frustration but No Action on Guns
HOUSTON — After months of pleading for more gun control measures, a Democrat who represents Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children died in a mass shooting, was told by the Republican leader of the State Senate to stop bringing up gun legislation or be ...
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World
Serbia School Attack Is a Rare Mass Shooting Outside the U.S.
The attack in Belgrade, which killed eight people, was the first mass shooting in the country in recent years.
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Newyork
A Year of Pain: Victims Struggle After Brooklyn Subway Shooting
More than a year ago, a mass shooting on the subway in Brooklyn miraculously killed no one. But as the victims live on, so do their physical and psychological wounds. No one died when 10 people were shot in the random attack during the morning rush ...
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US
Colorado Governor Signs Bills Strengthening Gun Laws
The News Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills into law on Friday that tighten restrictions on gun purchases and possession, as well as a fourth that makes it easier for victims of gun violence to sue firearm companies. The new laws will raise the age ...
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Newyork
What Should Christians Do About Guns?
Tomorrow will mark four weeks from the day that three 9-year-olds and three adults were murdered at a Christian school in Nashville. The family and friends of those who were killed will never be the same. They are only at the very beginning of a long ...