Guns in America
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Why is there so much gun violence in America and what do we do about it?
Oct 25
  • Methodology behind ABC News' Gun Violence Tracker
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    Can background checks curb gun violence?
    Oct 29
  • The reasons why gun violence rose during pandemic
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    What some lifelong gun owners say about AR-15s
    Jun 10
  • The increasing popularity of AR-15 style rifles: What to know
  • 'We all bear a burden': How gun violence costs America $280 billion a year
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    What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color?
    Nov 04
  • Why men are behind the vast majority of America's gun violence
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    No badge and no protection: Lessons from a Chicago 'violence interrupter'
    Nov 09
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    This is the type of gun used in most murders in the US
    Oct 26
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    Why the Second Amendment may be losing relevance in gun debate
    Oct 28
  • What some firearm owners think could solve gun violence in America
  • Gun owners ask Supreme Court to back concealed carry for self-defense
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    America's gun violence problem by the numbers
    Jun 07
  • Sandy Hook families settle with gun-maker in historic first
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    Chicago mom rallying for change after gun violence killed her daughter
    Nov 03
  • Living with gun violence as shootings across US continue to rise
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    The US is on a different plane with gun ownership and why it matters
    Nov 05
  • After a year of record gun sales, advocates mull over how a new tax could save lives
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