Did Milwaukee Officers' Lawsuit Over Guns Miss The Mark?
Gun control advocates say a lawsuit by the union for Milwaukee Police Department officers to force the department to replace a particular...
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- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Federal Judge Tosses Mexico's Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers, arguing their commercial practices has led...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To Federal Ban on Bump Stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact the federal ban on bump stocks, the attachments that can make a semiautomatic rifle fire like a...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Record Number of 'Crime Guns' Were Recently Purchased, ATF Says
Murder rose at an unprecedented rate in the U.S. in 2020 and likely rose again in 2021, but concrete answers about why this happened have...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 29
- 2 min
Illinois Mass Shooting Victims' Families Sue Smith & Wesson
The families of victims of the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Il., are suing gun maker Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. for its role in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Gun Violence Rates In Rural Areas Match or Outpace Cities
As gun violence continues to fuel violent crime, some conservative politicians are not only refusing to support violence prevention...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 28
- 1 min
Gun Groups Contest CA Law On Citizen Suits Vs. Illegal Gun Makers
Gun rights groups filed suit challenging a California gun law that emulates a Texas abortion measure by letting private citizens sue...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 23
- 1 min
NRA Lawsuit Against NY Insurance Regulator Tossed By Appeals Court
A federal appeals court rejected a National Rifle Association lawsuit accusing a New York regulator of pressuring banks and insurers to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Guns Found at Airport Security Have Increased Since The Pandemic
The Transportation Security Administration will likely break the record for the number of guns intercepted at airport security...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 22
- 1 min
CA Attorney General Launches Office of Gun Violence Prevention
California Attorney General Rob Bonta unveiled his Department of Justice’s new Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a first-in-the-nation...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 21
- 1 min
Texas Judge Rules Federal Law On Gun Purchases Unconstitutional
A federal law barring people under indictment for a felony from purchasing guns is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Texas ruled in an...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 19
- 1 min
Suicide Rates Rise With So Many Firearms In Circulation
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it brings unwelcome news on the relationship between guns and suicide. The...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 14
- 1 min
September On Pace To Record 60+ Mass Shootings, Fifth Month In 2022
There were 30 U.S. mass shootings in the first 12 days of September, bringing this year's total to 479. The monthly totals: January: 34,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 13
- 1 min
Gun Activist Urges Court to Block Bump Stock Ban for Semi-Auto Guns
Michael Cargill, a gun rights activist, is urging a federal appeals court to block a Trump administration rule banning bump stocks,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 13
- 1 min
U.S. Gun Violence Deters Chinese Tourists, Survey Finds
In a survey conducted among 1,000 Chinese adults last month by Morning Consult, COVID-19, violent crime and terrorism are the top three...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 11
- 2 min
Credit Card Firms Will Track Gun Sales To Help Stop Mass Shooters
Visa Inc. plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a win for gun control advocates who say it will help track...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Gun Deaths Continue To Surge, Hitting New High Last Year
Gun deaths continued to surge across the U.S. in the second year of the pandemic, reaching 48,832 in 2021, according to provisional data...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Suburban Chicago Case Dilemma: What To Do About Guns At Schools
Keyon Robinson was a month away from graduating from high school in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park when he took a loaded gun, placed it...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Ghost Guns Still Available For Purchase Despite New Federal Rule
Sellers of easy-to-assemble "ghost guns" are finding ways to continue offering their products online even after the Biden administration...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 1
- 2 min
In Gun Ruling's Wake, States Struggle to React Quickly
After barely surviving an initial court challenge, the New York gun-control law that attempts to walk up to the newly drawn line of what...
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