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Mass shootings encourage first time gun owners in California, study finds
by Christen SmithA new study released this week suggests mass shootings may encourage California’s potential gun owners to make that first purchase. The research, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded California’s handgun sales spiked 53 percent in the months following the Sandy Hook shooting in December 2012 and 41 percent after the San Bernardino […]
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Women, children under fire: Analysis of mass shootings
by Jared MorganA quarter of all the mass shooting fatalities in the country since 2009 were children, according to analysis released Tuesday by gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Hawaii gun bill aims to prevent mass shootings by seizing firearms from ‘at-risk’ owners
by Christen SmithA proposal moving through the Hawaii Senate would allow law enforcement to seize firearms from owners considered “at-risk” of committing a violent crime.
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San Francisco sues 5 out-of-state suppliers over magazine ‘repair kits’
by Chris EgerSan Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Thursday filed suit against several internet retailers selling what he contends are illegal high-capacity magazines to Californians.
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Study points to link in school shootings and economic insecurity
by Jennifer CruzResearchers found when unemployment rates and other economic hardships were up, the number of shootings at both secondary schools and colleges increased.
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Editor Renews Call to Deny Notoriety to Mass Shooters on Anniversary of Sandy Hook
by Christen SmithPoliceOne “editor at large” Doug Wyllie said reporters should “devalue” mass killers and deny them the notoriety they seek.
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Trace reports 84 percent of mass shootings not in ‘gun-free zones’
by Greg CampIt's an article of faith among advocates of gun control that ordinary Americans cannot prevent a mass shooting or stop one soon enough to save lives.
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What 2017 holds for California gun owners is still in the air
by Chris EgerCalifornia lawmakers and voters in 2016 passed multiple layers of new gun laws set to take effect over the coming years, but just exactly how it translates to practice is a bit murky.
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John Lott: It’s too late for gun control
by Brian SeayWith 300 million guns in the country and 12 million entering the market each year, he argued it would be nearly impossible to get rid of them.
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Phillippe talks shooting guns, gun control and ‘Shooter’
by Brian SeayFor the show, Phillippe practiced long range shooting in preparation for the role of a Marine sniper framed for murder in Camp Pendleton with some of the Corps' finest marksmen.
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Wisconsin lawmaker to introduce bill allowing CCW permit holders to carry on private school grounds
by Christen SmithRep. Jesse Kremer wants to adjust the state’s concealed carry law to allow permit holders to carry on school grounds.
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Campus carry criticisms based on faulty assumptions, gun advocates say
by Christen SmithOne prominent gun violence researcher's criticism of campus carry laws based on faulty assumptions, gun advocates say.
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