White Nationalists Arrested for Shooting Into Crowd After Richard Spencer Speech in Florida
The three men are accused of shouting chants about Hitler, making Nazi salutes and firing a gun at a man with whom they were arguing.
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When Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Crime?
When it crosses over into "going armed to the terror of the public" — and breaks a centuries-old law that may give local governments a new tool for managing violent demonstrations.
These Six Barely Legal Gun Products Are Still Widely Available
Bump stocks are hard to find, but retailers are selling plenty of other devices that skirt the edges of federal law.
What It Costs to Treat Gunshot Wounds in Hospitals
New research shines a light on an understudied, and enormous, expense.
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49,892 Incidents of gun violence in America so far this year, including...
289 mass shootings
1,617 accidental shootings
26 shootings since yesterday
The Las Vegas Shooter’s Accessories
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These 14 Facts Are Crucial to Understanding Gun Violence in America
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In New York City, Gun Cases Fuel Growing, Unregulated DNA Database
The city is ramping up its efforts to collect genetic material. But the absence of oversight alarms forensic and legal experts.
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Gunshot Survivors Describe What May Lie Ahead For Las Vegas’s Wounded
"In the beginning, anything frightens you."
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As Gun Owners, We Have a Moral Obligation to Tackle Gun Violence
Khalil Spencer on why he supports his local shooting club and his area's gun violence prevention group.
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