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PolitiFact: Clinton suppressor statements after Las Vegas shooting ‘False’

by Chris Eger

The fact checker project described the assertions by Hillary Clinton that suppressors would have made the Las Vegas shooting worse as erroneous.

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Scanner traffic shines a light on the chaos, confusion officers faced in Las Vegas

by Brian Seay

Despite the bedlam, Las Vegas police were able to locate the shooter within minutes of the first reported shots on Sunday night.

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Gun rights groups rebuff calls for more regulation after Las Vegas shooting

by Chris Eger

On Tuesday, a number of Second Amendment organizations responded to the push by Democrats for gun control following the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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‘I hate having to defend inanimate objects yet again, but…’

by Chris Eger

The speaker for a gun rights group on Monday addressed calls for gun control following the Route 91 Harvest country music festival shooting in Las Vegas.

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Democrats demand gun control post-Las Vegas, take aim at SHARE Act

by Chris Eger

Amid calls from anti-gun groups in the wake of a mass shooting, Democrats in Washington want to scuttle a sportsmen's package that includes easing suppressor laws for starters.

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ATF conducting urgent traces on Las Vegas shooter’s 42 recovered guns

by Brian Seay

While the ATF traces dozens of guns linked to Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas, owners at two gun shops say the shooter bought weapons from them legally.

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