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A new report released today by the FBI shows that less officers were killed in 2015 compared to the year before. But that downward trend is ticking back up in 2016.

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While the U.S. saw over 1 million violent crimes in 2014, less than half of those resulted in arrests and even fewer arrests resulted from property crimes.

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2013 brought a record-low year for the number of officers killed while on duty, with less than half the national average, but that number jumped back up last year, nearly doubling.

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The General Social Survey finds that 32 percent of Americans either own a gun or live with someone who does, a significant decline compared to the 70s and 80s.

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Ruger raked in $64 million in 2014, down from $111.2 million from 2013, but the company and investors seem hopeful for steady results this year.

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Out of the more than 653 million passenger screenings in 2014, the TSA found 2,212 firearms in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country.

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Of the hundreds of defensive gun uses Guns.com covered this year, for one reason or another some stood out above the rest, with more views, shares and comments than the others.

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The top 10 most popular posts on Guns.com for 2014. Sometimes it's news, sometimes it makes you laugh, other times you wished you never clicked on it at all. But you did.

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In Wednesday's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Colt warned that it is probable it won't have enough cash to meet the next obligated interest payment — another $10.9 million — to bondholders on May 15.

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The 2014 midterm elections are just around the corner, and so far forecasts are not indicating blue skies for the Democratic Party. On Nov. 4, it's all about control of the United States Senate.

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“Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” teamed up with Uber to roll in to E3 2014 in military style. The duo took to the streets of L.A. with three Cyclone APCs. The massive vehicles, which boast a 17,000-pound curb weight each, won’t be taking out any enemy combatants. Instead, the APCs were outfitted with “Call of […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry lobby, released its adjusted NICS figures, putting April 2014 at 988,726 checks, the second highest on record for the system. Unadjusted, the figure for April 2014 is 1,733,651, which is actually an increase over last year, but the NSSF adjusts the figure to better reflect gun sales.

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