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Prosecutor group advocates stricter laws, more gun surrenders

by Chris Eger

Prosecutors Against Gun Violence on Wednesday released what they term as a "roadmap" to reduce the use of firearms in domestic abuse incidents.

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Study: Americans killed with guns 10 times more than people in other countries 

by Jared Morgan

When compared to 22 other high-income nations, U.S. gun homicide rates are 25 times higher and the gun suicide rate is eight times higher, the study found.

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More than 2.1 million names added to NICS for mental health issues since 2013

by Chris Eger

The number of records in the FBI's background check system on those with mental issues has doubled in the past three years after intense efforts to reform the program.

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