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Findings from a study released earlier this month say background checks and permits are effective in reducing gun homicides.

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Chicago's top cop says increased enforcement over the weekend led to a reduction in violence, but 37 people were still shot in Chicago from Friday to Monday.

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In the month of August, over 400 people were shot, 89 fatally, with more than 2,800 gunshot victims for the entire year thus far.

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While the overwhelming majority of the cities - 41 out of 50 - came out of Latin America, the US had a few cities on the list, including number 15.

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Misattribution is more common today and one example is the "quote" from Freud that “A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.”

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“If our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry, it would have been a much, much different situation,” Trump told a crowd of supporters in Texas.

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Emanuel said police are hesitant to react “because they don’t want to be prosecuted, whether it be by public opinion or by the court.”

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Prosecutors admitted the woman wasn't directly involved in the mass killings, but also pointed out her contributions to the overall operations of the camp.

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“People are dying. Children are dying, and I can’t hardly take it,” said Rev. Bessie Mae Brown, who takes to the streets to talk with residents.

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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake blamed the city's violence on repeat offenders and "unfettered access to guns.”

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Greg Ballard wants to require mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes, noting that most suspects are not first-time offenders.

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The city already topped last year's murder rate and has seen 11 fatal shootings in two weeks, one of which claimed the life of a 1-year-old boy.

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