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Yoko Ono: ‘We are turning this beautiful country into a war zone’
by Brian SeayJohn Lennon's widow pointed to gun fatality statistics ahead of the 36th anniversary of her late husband's shooting death.
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Study: Gun deaths have risen in Florida since passage of ‘Stand Your Ground’
by Brian SeayShooting deaths have increased in Florida in the years since the state's "Stand Your Ground" law was passed, that's according to a new study released earlier this month.
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Baltimore kids swap toy guns for ‘non-violent’ prizes
by Jacki BillingsKids in Baltimore showed up to St. Frances Academy Community Center Saturday night to swap their toy guns for more peaceful prizes.
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Vanderbilt professor worries about gun laws in a Trump presidency
by Greg CampJonathan M. Metzl, professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University, has written an article for HuffPo, titled, “Guns in Donald Trump’s America.”
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Pilot program aims to prevent suicides with the help of gun owners, industry
by Jennifer CruzProject 2025 aims to reduce gun-related suicides 20 percent by 2025, starting with prevention education for the gun community.
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Inforgraphic shows musicians killed by guns
by Jennifer CruzThe 1950s section listed just one musician, but as you scroll down through each decade, the number, which includes suicides, steadily increases.
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Cops ask for support as police deaths spike in 2016
by Jacki BillingsThirty-two officers have died as a result of guns so far this year. In contrast, just 18 firearms deaths occurred during the same period in 2015.
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Australian gun deaths decline alongside non-gun deaths
by Daniel TerrillAustralia has seen a decline in homicides and suicides since the 1996 ban on semiautomatic firearms, but it may not be the result of strict gun laws.
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Chiraq: Chicago police officers must have leadership support
by Jeffrey DenningChicago cops are underpaid, leaving the job, working far too much overtime, and not backed by the city. Who would want to be a Chicago cop?
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Crowder goes after Vox’s ’18 chart’ gun violence article (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerConservative commentator and comedian Steven Crowder rolls into a serious point-by-point debunk of a recent article by Vox on the subject of gun violence statistics.
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Vox: The state of gun violence in the US, explained in 18 charts (VIDEO)
by Joey ClementineTo go along with the Feb. 21 piece, "America's gun problem, explained," Vox details the facts and figures that show America's high rank among developed countries for mass shootings and gun deaths.
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A Lott to question
by Greg CampSenator Lee Harris recently objected to economist, John Lott, testifying before the Judiciary Committee, citing Lott's questionable record of research.
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