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Gun Violence in America

In 2022 alone, 647 mass shootings were recorded across the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. As families process the pain of recent shootings — in Monterey Park, CA, Highland Park, IL, Buffalo, NY and Ulvalde, TX, among others — pressure mounts across the country for gun control legislation.

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Investigators, Community Search for Answers in Monterey Park Shooting

WEE1 Tactical claims their JR-15 .22 caliber long rifle is 20% smaller than a traditional AR-15.
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Bill Would Allow Lawsuits for Marketing Guns to Kids

Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas.
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California Advances Gun Control Bills Amid Texas School Massacre

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U.S. Supreme Court Guts State Gun Laws and Right to Remain Silent Under Arrest
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a century-old New York state law that limited who can carry concealed weapons in public.
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Uvalde Police Actively Obstruct Journalists from Reporting on Mass Shooting Aftermath
Police and bikers in Uvalde, Texas, are restricting a growing number of journalists from reporting on the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Demonstrators hold up signs protesting against weapons.
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Mass Shootings at Home, Mass Arms Exports Abroad: A Look at Deadly Role of U.S. Weapons Across Globe
The U.S. remains the largest international supplier of arms, funneling billions in military weaponry into wars in Ukraine and Yemen.
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Pulse Nightclub Massacre Survivor: Delayed Police Response in Uvalde Shows Pattern in Mass Shootings
The incompetence of the local police response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary has drawn attention to the inadequacy of police for stopping gun violence.
WEE1 Tactical claims their JR-15 .22 caliber long rifle is 20% smaller than a traditional AR-15.
Bill Would Allow Lawsuits for Marketing Guns to Kids
A proposed California law that is part of a larger package of gun control bills would allow the attorney general to sue gun manufacturers over marketing practices.
Mark Follman and the cover of his book "Trigger Points."
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'Trigger Points' Author Mark Follman on How to Stop Mass Shootings Through Community Prevention
Author and journalist Mark Follman speaks about "behavior threat assessment" that seeks to recognize behavioral signs in perpetrators that often lead to shootings.
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Southland Officials React to Texas Shootings, Call for Gun Control
Southern California leaders respond to the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas.
California Advances Gun Control Bills Amid Texas School Massacre
As news broke of a deadly school shooting in Texas, California lawmakers advance bills to toughen gun control.
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NRA Still to Hold Annual Meeting in Houston with Trump, Days After 21 Killed in Texas Shooting
The National Rifle Association still plans to host its annual meeting Friday in Houston, Texas, despite Tuesday's mass shooting at an elementary school that left 19 children and two adults dead.
Victims of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting.
21 Killed in Elementary School Mass Massacre in Uvalde, Texas; Texans Demand Gun Control
Nineteen children and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday by an 18-year-old who had earlier shot and critically wounded his grandmother.
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Senate Can't Pass Gun Control Despite Public Support, 198 Mass Shootings in 2022
Both mass shootings and weapons sales have skyrocketed in recent years without more legislation at the federal level.
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Buffalo Massacre Fuels Push to Regulate Social Media Platforms Where Hate Flourishes
Calls are growing for heavier restrictions on social media platforms after a white supremacist live-streamed his shooting spree in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday.
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