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Gun sales recover in August

by Christen Smith

Estimated gun sales recovered somewhat in August after two straight months of double digit decreases in federal background checks.

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Outdoor retailers raise money, donate supplies for Harvey relief

by Christen Smith

Outdoor retailers across the country pledged millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of supplies to the Harvey relief effort in Texas this week.

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Mississippi retailers prepare for Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday

by Christen Smith

Dealers in Mississippi are gearing up for the state's Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday -- a 48 hour window for shoppers to buy guns free of sales tax.

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Savage Fox A Grade Series shotguns shipping to dealers

by Christen Smith

Savage Arms's new shotgun series shipped to dealers this month.

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NSSF declares August ‘National Shooting Sports month’

by Christen Smith

The gun industry's leading trade association declared August the first ever "National Shooting Sports month."

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Grassroots campaign aims for zero murders in Baltimore for 72 hours

by Brian Seay

A handful of Baltimore residents are organizing a ceasefire in an effort to have a murder-free weekend in a city plagued by gun violence.

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Jurors shown body camera footage of fatal shooting in Milwaukee (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

Jurors on Thursday saw body camera footage showing former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown shoot Sylville Smith two times last August.

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4 Texas men accused of targeting gay men in armed home invasions, carjackings

by Brian Seay

The men are accused of using a gay dating app to target victims before restraining them and stealing their cars.

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Biggest September on record for federal background checks

by Christen Smith

The FBI processed 1.9 million background checks last month — the biggest September on record since the federal system rolled out in 1998.

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