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The hidden cost of the ‘less lethal’ law enforcement tool

by Brian Seay

More than 1,000 people have died following incidents where police stunned them with Tasers nationwide since the early 2000’s.

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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd

by Brian Seay

Federal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.

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Arizona system alerts cops to mentally ill subjects

by Andrew Shepperson

Tragedies such as the Fort Lauderdale shooting have many concerned citizens wondering what should be done regarding the mentally ill and firearms, but one state already has a system designed to make law enforcement’s job safer when approaching mentally ill subjects.

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Florida sheriff says the mentally ill should not own guns

by Andrew Shepperson

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said people suffering from mental illness should not own firearms, expressing this sentiment two days after a gunman killed five people at the Fort Lauderdale airport.

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Video released of man in ‘shooting stance’ fatally shot by El Cajon police (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

While one witness captured video of the encounter on her cell phone, the video released was taken from a surveillance video of a nearby business.

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Georgia man calls 911, opens fire on responding officers

by Daniel Terrill

A 42-year-old man making suicidal comments to 911 operators opened fire on police responding to his calls on Wednesday in Walton County, Georgia.

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Did the media get it wrong on mentally ill shooters?

by Jared Morgan

A study released this week found disproportion in the media’s reporting on mentally ill shooters, leading many to believe they pose a bigger threat to others, rather than to themselves like the research suggests.

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Feds: No civil rights violation in West Virginia police shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

Officers opened fire only after a taser failed to subdue the man and he began stabbing a police officer.

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Majority of TN voters support background checks on private sales, gun shows

by Jared Morgan

The poll also finds a majority of Tennessee voters think it’s more important to protect the right to own guns than it is to control gun ownership.

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Poll: Majority in U.S. see mass shootings as a mental health issue

by Jared Morgan

Americans are conflicted over how to deal with mass shootings, but a majority think the violence is a result of lacking mental health services in the country.

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Republicans stack on mental health background check bill

by Jared Morgan

Opponents of the bill also want to see guns kept out of the hands of the mentally ill, but argue the bill will do the exact opposite.

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Gun owners, non-gun owners agree mentally ill shouldn’t own guns

by Jared Morgan

Some 83 percent of gun owners support measures to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.

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