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Gun sales in deep blue Massachusetts hit record levels beginning in 2020, sparked by fear

Gun sales in deep blue Massachusetts hit record levels beginning in 2020, sparked by fear

Gun sales in Massachusetts - a state with historically low firearm ownership - have skyrocketed since 2020, due in part to people wanting to arm themselves out of fear, according to a new...

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CEO of Daniel Defense, maker of rifle used in Uvalde massacre, tells Congress guns aren't to blame

CEO of Daniel Defense, maker of rifle used in Uvalde massacre, tells Congress guns aren't to blame

By Benjamin Wermund, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The manufacturers of the assault-style rifles used in mass shootings, including in Uvalde and Sutherland Springs, made more than $1 billion on those weapons over...

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House committee approves first assault weapons ban bill in decades

House committee approves first assault weapons ban bill in decades

by Brie Stimson The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday moved a bill banning assault weapons forward but it’s unclear if the legislation has enough support to pass a floor vote.  Democratic Reps. Jared...

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U.S. House panel seeks to advance bill to ban assault-style rifles

U.S. House panel seeks to advance bill to ban assault-style rifles

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday began debating legislation to ban certain assault-style rifles such as those used in recent mass shootings, and another...

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House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY  WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is expected to consider a bill that would ban assault weapons during a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The action follows a series of...

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Gun Sales Are Collapsing in Texas

Gun Sales Are Collapsing in Texas

Samuel Stebbins Gun sales in America, as estimated by background checks, jumped at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained high until well into 2021. Several days and weeks in that...

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US House committee to consider assault weapons ban

US House committee to consider assault weapons ban

A committee of the US House of Representatives is set to vote next week for the first time in nearly 20 years on a bill that would ban assault weapons. "Our country...

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28 Guns Used the Most to Commit Crimes in America

28 Guns Used the Most to Commit Crimes in America

Samuel Stebbins Gun violence is a growing public health crisis in the United States. A record-high 45,222 people were killed by guns nationwide in 2020. This figure includes over 19,000 murder victims....

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