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Report: Ukrainian civilians have millions of unregistered firearms
by Brian SeayAs many as 5 million unregistered firearms are in the hands of Ukrainian civilians, a number that’s grown during the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.
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Nashville residents march against gun violence for the 19th year in a row (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzMany believe part of the key to reducing gun violence is community involvement, which the march aims to increase.
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Chicago homicides, shootings already outpacing last year’s historic violence
by Brian SeayFollowing the deadliest year in decades, the Windy City is already outpacing 2016’s shooting and homicide statistics after just 22 days.
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Baltimore launches ‘Gun Violence Enforcement Division’
by Brian SeayOfficials in Baltimore launched a "Gun Violence Enforcement Division" this week, a unit of "elite" prosecutors and police who will work together to make sure gun convictions stick - something the city's been struggling with.
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Study: Background checks and gun permits lead to less gun homicides
by Brian SeayFindings from a study released earlier this month say background checks and permits are effective in reducing gun homicides.
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Vanderbilt professor worries about gun laws in a Trump presidency
by Greg CampJonathan M. Metzl, professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University, has written an article for HuffPo, titled, “Guns in Donald Trump’s America.”
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Chicago sees deadliest month in almost 20 years
by Jennifer CruzIn the month of August, over 400 people were shot, 89 fatally, with more than 2,800 gunshot victims for the entire year thus far.
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US has 4 of the most violent cities in the world
by Jennifer CruzWhile the overwhelming majority of the cities - 41 out of 50 - came out of Latin America, the US had a few cities on the list, including number 15.
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Map shows number of gun deaths, homicides, suicides across America
by Jennifer CruzThe map shows an interesting split in the regions with the highest homicide and suicide rates.
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Donald Trump on Paris attacks: ‘Nobody had guns but the bad guys’
by Jennifer Cruz“If our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry, it would have been a much, much different situation,” Trump told a crowd of supporters in Texas.
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Pro-gunners outraged over Common Core gun policy lesson
by Jennifer Cruz“It’s a shift from teaching fact to teaching attitudes, belief and behavior,” said Alice Linahan, founder of Voices Empower, who oppose Common Core.
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Chicago mayor blames ‘YouTube effect,’ lack of proactive policing for rise in crime
by Jennifer CruzEmanuel said police are hesitant to react “because they don’t want to be prosecuted, whether it be by public opinion or by the court.”
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