Philadelphia is more unsafe than it “should” be, based on its population.
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Philadelphia has a high rate of gun homicides despite having relatively few gun owners and gun stores compared with other US cities.
An image shows the firearms found in the car driven by Gabriel Wortman, the perpetrator of the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead. It was shown at the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry.
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Over the past year, Ottawa has had a mixed record in implementing the Mass Casualty Commission’s firearm recommendations. Some provinces, however, have sought to limit implementation.
Indianapolis hosted the National Rifle Association’s national convention in 2023.
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Expect other states to pick up the civil-litigation torch.
Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.
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Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
Low-level blasts can cause physical changes in the brain.
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The people manning the guns are also at risk of injury from the force of the weapon.
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The alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird have shone a spotlight on when, why are how police can access their firearms.
A sign in Laredo, Texas, reminds motorists not to smuggle guns into Mexico.
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Mexico claims that US firearm manufacturers are fueling illegal cross-border gun trafficking and violent crime abroad.
Former NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre arrives for his civil trial at New York State Supreme Court on Jan. 8, 2024, in New York City.
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The NRA’s new leaders have to make important decisions as they confront a shaky financial future.
The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine – the worst in the state’s history – was carried out by a gunman with a known history of mental illness.
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Red flag laws are an important step in the right direction, but much more work is needed to determine the role of mental health in the lead-up to and aftermath of mass shootings.
Will the federal law prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order survive?
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An important tool in the fight against domestic violence is under scrutiny in a major US Supreme Court case.
Cable locks can help prevent against accidental shootings.
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Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.
A little training helped kids make safer choices when they stumbled across a gun.
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Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.
‘Sociology of Guns’ students during a gun range field trip.
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In this course, a gun range becomes a classroom for students to explore their previously held beliefs about firearms.
The NBA suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after he posted a video of himself brandishing a gun.
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America’s veneration of gun ownership is seconded only by its commitment to rendering armed Blacks as an existential danger to the civility and structure of America.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, back centre, meets with teenagers after announcing that every first Friday in June will be the National Day Against Gun Violence at the OVO Athletic Centre in Toronto on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
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Canada’s first National Day Against Gun Violence paves the way forward to help mitigate gun violence and promote healing for survivors.
The door Ralph Yarl mistakenly rang, almost costing the teen his life.
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Laws shielding from prosecution those who kill and maim citing self-defense have spread across the states and may be fueling a ‘shoot now, think later’ mindset among homeowners.
Friends, family and supporters of the victims of the mass killings in rural Nova Scotia in 2020 react at the release of the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry in Truro, N.S.
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The Mass Casualty Commission into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020 makes several recommendations to meaningfully change Canada’s gun laws.
Even playing with a fake gun comes with risks.
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Even fake guns can be dangerous if they are mistaken for real ones by the police or other armed adults.
Suicide deaths involving firearms have increased over last decade.
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Keeping weapons locked away and unloaded reduces the risk of death by suicide for gun owners and their children.
Simply returning to a school where a shooting took place can be a struggle for many students.
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Students may need a listening ear and reassurance in the aftermath of having witnessed a school shooting.