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We can walk on another world, but can't cure the common cold, cure HIV, build a flying car, or make fusion reactors work. Nor can we make smart guns.

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During an interview with NPR, the president confronts his 2008 statement about those fed up with government clinging to their guns and religion.

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Mother Jones has published an article, titled, “Inside the Race to Stop the Next Mass Shooter" in which they explore assessing these threats in advance.

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Meet the hard-nosed Marine and a highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War who had to hide a very dark secret during his career.

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Do I blame the Republicans for Murthy's confirmation? Absolutely.

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Detroit's black police chief supports responsible concealed carry. Still, some remain convinced that having a gun will lead to problems.

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"We looked at hopefully igniting attention about the lack of care that goes to vets," Cooper said, citing that 22 veterans commit suicide every day, but that the conversations concerning controversy are drawing the focus away from that fact.

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Although the show launched in 2003 and ended in 2008, some TV critics see HBO's "The Wire" still reflective of societal issues involving police and community today.

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About 20 percent of the households using Feeding America services include a member who is serving or has served in the military, National Public Radio reported.

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There has been an unprecedented use of guns to get votes this primary political cycle, NPR reports. Republican hopefuls across the country are appearing in political ads firing guns and holding political events around firearms.

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Peter Lanza, the father of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza, recently interviewed with The New Yorker writer Andrew Solomon about the events leading up to the December 2012 shooting. In the interview, Lanza discusses the early warning signs that his son was severely troubled, his interest in guns, and more. NPR’s Fresh Air […]

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A former Marine who has weeks left to live had his dying wish fulfilled by the United States Marine Corps. Hal Faulkner, 79, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has already lived longer than expected. In 1956, after serving a tour in the Philippines, he received an “undesirable discharge” from the Marine Corps for […]

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