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Law Enforcement
The symbolism also might matter. Lessons from a misunderstood post-Ferguson reform bid.
Gun Policy
States in the top five for gun ownership had three times the rate of law enforcement homicides, per capita, than states in the bottom five.
Community Violence
Most gun buyback initiatives turn up old or broken weapons — and cost police departments thousands of dollars in the process.