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A majority of Americans who own guns and those who do not each support background checks for private gun sales, according to a survey released Thursday.

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Americans who own guns and those who do not hold different views about which safety precautions prove essential in a home with both kids and firearms.

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Many Americans believe it’s rather common for police officers to fire their service weapons, but reality paints a different picture, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

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Officials announced an agreement Thursday which would have far-reaching implications for how police officers operate in Baltimore in the coming years.

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A survey of police officers in America found that 86 percent of them believe high-profile incidents involving officers and black people make police work harder, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday.

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According to new research fifty-seven percent of voters believe that violence and offenses against property are occurring more frequently now than in 2008.

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NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof has written an article that more or less concedes everything those of us who support gun rights have been saying for years.

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The best defense of rights is when supporters protect not only the ones they exercise personally, but those they might never imagine having a use for.

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The survey found 85 percent of Americans, including both Democrats and Republicans, favor expanding background checks, and 40 percent supported the NRA.

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The Pew Research Center said Friday an analysis shows the shift is based on the public’s perception that crime is on the rise when it really isn’t.

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The Pew Research Center released the results of a questionnaire showing growing support for gun owners’ rights last week and has been receiving a lot of flak since for the wording of its poll.

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Virginia is looking to push through several legislative proposals to help ensure the “health and safety” of its citizens by taking aim at those deemed unfit to carry.

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