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Since 1994, more than 257 million background checks have been processed, however, the debate about the system's efficacy is still fraught as ever.

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John Hinckley Jr. — the man whose failed assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981 resulted in the serious injury of the president and subsequent death of White House press secretary James Brady some 33 years later — will not be brought up on murder charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

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Brady died Aug. 4 at his home in Virginia after succumbing to his injuries, a gunshot wound to the head, sustained during the shooting 33 years ago during an assassination attempt on President Reagan.

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A gun malfunction foiled an assassination attempt in a coffee shop in Tel Aviv on Monday. CCTV captured the would-be assassin, Zrog Vaknin, roaming through the Coffee Joe. Several moments later he pulled a handgun from his bag, aimed it at his mark, and pulled the trigger, YNET reports. An unspecified malfunction kept the gun from […]

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The wounded target of an assassination attempt survived the coup de grace after his attacker ran out of bullets. Police suspect 24-year-old Michele Morelli, of being the gunman responsible for the attempted murder of 31-year-old Mario Di Bari. The attempt on Di Bari’s life took place in Foggia, Italy, after Morelli chased his mark down […]

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Former American astronaut, Mark Kelly, called out Sarah Palin after she tweeted about the “foreign fiasco” and “bomb[ing] Obamacare.” .@SarahPalinUSA mixing violence & political discourse can have traumatic consequences. Our leaders need to elevate the public conversation — Mark Kelly (@ShuttleCDRKelly) September 11, 2013 Kelly is husband to the former Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, an author […]

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