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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd

by Brian Seay

Federal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.

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Domestic-related shooting leaves 2 injured, 3 dead in Utah

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her 6-year-old son, and injured a 9-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl before turning the gun on himself.

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Cleveland PD: Zero arrests for open carry at RNC

by Chris Eger

In a review of arrests and police activity at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, officials made it clear that there was little problem with guns.

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Open carry doom and gloom forecast for RNC fizzles

by Chris Eger

After petitions and statements by some seeking to bring their firearms to the Republican National Convention and others pressing to ban guns in Cleveland, the outcome was largely anticlimactic.

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Clinton and Sanders continue to spar over guns at debate (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

In their ninth Democratic presidential debate on Thursday in Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton remained locked in a war of words on gun control and industry liability.

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Hillary Clinton gets hammered on social media over Sandy Hook reference (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

A tweet by the former Secretary of State attacking political rival Sen. Bernie Sanders over the 2012 Newtown shooting erupted in a volcano of backlash.

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RNC Convention petitioner says gun ban is ‘strange double standard’

by Chris Eger

Guns.com spoke with the blogger behind the petition to allow open carry under Ohio law at the Republican National Convention in July about the reasons for the effort.

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Candidates clash in debate over Newtown gun lawsuit (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

With the seventh Democratic presidential debate on Sunday in Flint, Michigan, down to two candidates, the subject of protections for the gun industry turned hot.

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Dems, gun control groups unite to repeal gun industry lawsuit protections (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Democrats on Capitol Hill on Wednesday introduced a proposal with the help of gun safety groups that would repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

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Parents of Aurora theater victim take on law protecting gun industry

by Daniel Terrill

The parents of an Aurora theater victim who lost a civil suit against Lucky Gunner plan to take on the laws used to dismiss the case and make them pay $203,000.

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