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The Aftermath
"I used to serve a congregation, and now I work at crime scenes.”
Gun Theft
Nearly 850 firearms were stolen in the city last year, and those are just the ones police know about.
Data
As more states weigh relaxing gun restrictions on college campuses, one study refutes assertions that policies banning firearms invite mass shootings — and concludes that armed civilians are unlikely to stop attacks.
The Business of Guns
The holiday shopping bonanza defied expectations of a post-election slowdown.
Community Violence
One victim was celebrating his 25th birthday on Bourbon Street. Another was a 2-month-old child fatally shot by her father in an Alaska hotel room.
City Limits
In a city with a homicide rate higher than Chicago’s, residents say they feel left behind. “We have lost just about everything,” says one.
National Rifle Association
Scott Meltzer says the group tells members they are 'crusaders’ fighting a corrupt elite class to make America great again.
Concealed Carry
New rule clears way for open and concealed carry at military posts, recruiting centers, and other Department of Defense facilities.
Suicide
A new paper argues that current policies can leave family members and friends unclear about how to legally remove a firearm from an individual in crisis.
If a man from Utah wanted to drive from Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach with a pistol strapped under his coat and a concealed carry permit from his state in his wallet, he could legally do so — just…