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Man exonerated for 1992 Michigan murder: ‘They switched the bullets on me’

by Brian Seay

Desmond Ricks’ exoneration earlier this month set off an internal affairs investigation at the Detroit Police Department.

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Industry pro predicts trouble for guns no matter who wins election

by Eve Flanigan

During a recent gun writers’ conference, Jason Wilson, CEO of Lucid Optics, made a statement that would be brought up for the duration of the event.

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Gun industry contributed $49.3 billion to U.S. economy

by Daniel Terrill

The industry report covers 2015, the biggest year on record for projected gun sales, and shows a more than $6 billion increase from the year before.

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2015 breaks record for number of Americans renouncing citizenship

by Jennifer Cruz

For the third year in a row, the current year’s record beat out the previous year, but feds are quick to blame tax policies for the ever-growing number.

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States with the most money in the gun industry (GRAPHIC)

by Jennifer Cruz

In 2014, the firearms industry contributed nearly $43 billion to the nation’s economy and supported more than 260,000 jobs nationwide.

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