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NYPD Says Release of Gun Suspects Has Fueled Shooting Spike

NYPD Says Release of Gun Suspects Has Fueled Shooting Spike

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Nearly 90 percent of suspects thought to have committed gun-related crimes in New York City have been released back onto the streets.

NRA Chris Cox: 'The Truth About the Terror Watchlist'

Former NRA Lobbyist Chris Cox Denies Grift Exceeding $1M

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Former top NRA lobbyist Chris Cox denied recently that he used more than $1 million in donor dollars for personal benefit.

Is There a Connection Between Religion and Gun Ownership? New Study Says Yes

Is There a Connection Between Religion and Gun Ownership? New Study Says Yes

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The paper argues that religious peoples’ fears of Satan, Hell, Armageddon, and demons prompts them to pursue gun ownership as a means of protection.

Boy Cries After Mall Santa Tells Him No ‘Nerf Gun’ for Christmas

Boy Cries After Mall Santa Tells Him No ‘Nerf Gun’ for Christmas

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An Illinois mall Santa resigned this week following an incident that left a little boy in tears.

CCW Holder Shot and Killed by Deputy After Police Claim He Waved Gun at Them

CCW Holder Shot and Killed by Deputy After Police Claim He Waved Gun at Them

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A sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in Columbus, Ohio, last week after he claims the man waved a gun at him and refused to drop a firearm.

Toledo Mayor’s Anti-Gun PR Stunt Fails Miserably: 'There Are No Companies That Meet Our Standard'

Toledo Mayor’s Anti-Gun PR Stunt Fails Miserably: ‘There Are No Companies That Meet Our Standard’

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Two years ago, the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, made a solemn vow never to do business with a gun manufacturer or dealer that sold “assault weapons” to civilians. Today, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz has some egg on his face.

Don Jr. to Unseat LaPierre as NRA Exec. Vice President?

Don Jr. to Unseat LaPierre as NRA Exec. Vice President?

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Are Wayne LaPierre’s days as the head of the nation’s preeminent gun-rights organization numbered?

NRA Sues New Jersey Over 'Justifiable Need' Requirement for Concealed Carry

NRA Sues New Jersey Over ‘Justifiable Need’ Requirement for Concealed Carry

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The National Rifle Association, along with its state affiliate, the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, filed a lawsuit this week in federal court alleging that New Jersey’s concealed carry requirements violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Ex-Cop Gets Four Years for Falsifying 4473s, Sending Guns to Mexico

Ex-Cop Gets Four Years for Falsifying 4473s, Sending Guns to Mexico

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A former law enforcement officer in Texas will now spend four years behind bars for falsifying 4473s and selling guns to shady characters in Mexico.

Never Enough: Canadians Press for More Gun Control, Including Total Handgun Ban

Never Enough: Canadians Press for More Gun Control, Including Total Handgun Ban

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Despite Canada’s already strict gun control regime, anti-gun activists in the Great White North are pushing for even more gun control after they successfully lobbied for an “assault weapons” ban earlier this year.