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The Business of Guns
Leaders in San Diego, Oakland, and San Francisco hope the effort will incentivize better practices across the gun industry.
Data
Decades of data on statewide gun ownership and violence show sales spiked during the pandemic, and again after the mass shooting in Uvalde.
Gun Theft
The disclosure comes as the ATF is revealing new details on a big jump in firearms thefts that has law enforcement leaders alarmed.
If the deal is rejected, the class action could go to trial.
Hurricane Matthew provided cover for thieves to steal 229 firearms from a South Carolina retailer. The weapons haven’t yet been recovered.
Community Violence
And why the public won’t have access to it anytime soon.
Gun Policy
Unregulated private firearms transactions can lack the safety measures followed at licensed stores.
While American gun sellers process millions of firearms, their business practices are uniquely shielded from scrutiny.
Politics
The Democratic presidential contender says he backed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to shield Vermont gun shops from crushing lawsuits. According to legal experts, there was a less noble agenda behind the bill.
Culture
The big-box retailer was slammed by some gun owners for its decision to nix the popular rifle from its stock. But one industry veteran says it’s no surprise.
