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Kids who watch movies that depict people using guns are more likely play with firearms for longer periods of time and to pull the trigger, a new study suggests.

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Most Americans oppose carrying firearms in public places, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health.

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A Northern Virginia lawmaker would like to study the feasibility and costs of establishing a firearm registration program for firearms purchased in the Commonwealth.

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An Alabama study found that half of those receiving treatment for mental illness, when asked, were in favor of adding themselves to a list of those ineligible to possess firearms.

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Sixty-six percent of the over 3,900 respondents indicated that it’s at least sometimes appropriate for docs to talk guns. Thirty-four percent thought otherwise.

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A study released in the UK led by a Boston University researcher claims three new laws could almost eliminate deaths from guns, though peers are not convinced.

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A trio of bills in the Illinois Senate could led to more denials of Firearm Owners Identification Cards as well as mandate police remove firearms from those without one.

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Nevada’s criminals are “flocking” to online gun listings to obtain their firearms illegally, according to a new report released Friday by Everytown for Gun Safety.

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Just weeks after a federal appeals court upheld a city ordinance that prohibits firearms deemed to be assault weapons; an Illinois lawmaker is seeking the same allowance for other municipalities in the Land of Lincoln.

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In the Land of Lincoln Gov. Pat Quinn is backing legislation to ban so-called assault weapons, large magazines, and .50 caliber rifles and cartridges to "save lives and protect communities."

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Researchers were unable to accurately conclude why considering that, at least in homicide cases, the person’s own gun was rarely used against them.

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