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Chicago buyback gun turns up at scene of police involved shooting years later

by Brian Seay

The Chicago Police Department is trying to figure out how a gun turned in at a buyback event in 2004 ended up at a suburban crime scene years later.

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Is an AR-15 a high-powered firearm?

by Greg Camp

“The AR-15 is a high-powered rifle.” How often have we seen this claim made by advocates of gun control but understanding what is meant takes some work.

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Soldier’s target practice with air rifle triggers SWAT response, rumors and lockdown of local schools (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

When authorities in Harris County, Texas received a call about a possible active shooter scenario, they responded with brute force. But it turned out that that the "shooter" was only a military vet target practicing in his back yard with an air rifle.

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