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The Industry
A new lawsuit claims 21-year-old Dalton Harrell was killed by his friend's P938 when it was dropped on the ground.
Following an investigation by The Trace and The Washington Post, members of Congress are calling for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to be given the power to oversee firearms.
Concealed Carry
Florida just became the 26th state to allow adults to carry concealed handguns without a permit or license.
ATF
Fully automatic weapons are highly regulated, but the agency has recovered a startling number of machine gun conversion devices in recent years.
Community Violence
At a recent convening in St. Louis, recipients of $100 million in federal grants described the funds as a long-awaited acknowledgment that street outreach work has value.
