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Study: Reducing proactive policing could reduce major crime

by Brian Seay

Researchers looked at data from the NYPD during a slowdown a few years ago and cross referenced that with major crime complaints submitted by residents.

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Study finds pediatric firearm injuries differ in urban and rural settings

by Jennifer Cruz

Researchers found teens in urban settings most often are shot during assaults, while younger children in rural areas more often suffer accidental shootings.

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Controversial Seattle gun tax falls short of revenue projections

by Brian Seay

A controversial gun tax in Seattle is coming up way short of a projected revenue forecast.

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Study: Political gap between gun owners and non-owners grows with every election

by Christen Smith

The divide between voting preferences of Americans who own guns and those who do not quadrupled between 1976 and 2012, a new study finds.

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Physician gun group excoriates firearm law database

by Christen Smith

A pro-gun group of physicians excoriated a newly-released database of state firearms laws as a “waste of time” in a blog published last week.

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Report: Closed social media groups fueling black market gun deals in Libya

by Brian Seay

Since the fall of Qaddafi, the illegal gun trade in Libya has been booming - thanks in large part to social media - according to a new report.

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Report: Milwaukee police used their guns less often last year

by Brian Seay

Police in Milwaukee used their service weapons against residents seven times last year, the lowest number in eight years.

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Report: Army and Marine Corps trying to reduce equipment load

by Brian Seay

Military officials are working on ways to reduce the weight of body armor, ammunition, and other ground combat equipment for soldiers and Marines.

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Study finds 16 minors injured by guns each day

by Jennifer Cruz

A new study shows more than 5,800 kids and teens, or about 16 each day, were hospitalized in the United States in 2012 for gun-related injuries.

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FBI study: officers less proactive as anti-police hostility becomes ‘new norm’

by Brian Seay

Anti-cop narratives helped fuel a surge in violence against police last year, and officers are “de-policing” as a result.

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Study: Guns should be considered psychological tool in intimate partner violence cases

by Christen Smith

A study concludes healthcare providers should look beyond injuries when considering the impact of gun use in cases of intimate partner violence.

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Study Of Wolves’ Effects On Other Wildlife Gets Underway In Eastern Washington

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

WDFW and UW have launched a collaborative study to determine how eight years of growth in the state's wolf population is affecting other wildlife species.

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