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US Man Dropped His Gun, Put His Hands Up. Then A Cop Shot Him 5 Times
Officers yelled at Richard Sanchez to drop his gun - and eventually, he did. He started to walk toward law enforcement, out of a house a relative had fled to call 911 to report Sanchez was intoxicated, making threats and saying irrational things.
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Trump Blasts CNN Anchor Over Video Threatening Man Who Called Him 'Fredo'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Chris Cuomo for a profanity-laced video showing the CNN anchor threatening to throw a man down the stairs. Trump said the journalist resembled a "total out-of-control animal" and, in tweets, suggested he would not be allowed weapons under "red flag" laws that help authorities take guns from people deemed da...
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Why Paul McCartney Marched For Gun Law - One Of His Best Friends Was Shot. John Lennon
"One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here," McCartney said, "so it's important to me." He was referring to John Lennon
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Florida Students To March On Washington In Call For Gun Reform
Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to "shame" politicians into reforming laws that make firearms readily available.
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Over 1.6 Million High School Students Can Legally Buy AR-15s In Their Home States
The AR-15 rifle police say Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people at his former high school on Wednesday was his legally. He bought it about a year ago, when he was 18, at which point Florida law allowed him to buy a long gun like the AR-15.
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Despite Mother's Plea, Mentally Ill Daughter Was Sold A Gun - With Tragic Results
Her daughter had been in and out of mental hospitals, she told the store manager, and was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. She had tried to kill herself. Her father had taken away the other gun, but Delana worried that her daughter would go back.
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'Guns Don't Kill People, Toddlers Do': The Shocking New Gun-Control PSA Focused On Children
There are numerous proposals floating around Congress for reducing America's gun violence epidemic, including:
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The Islamic State Likes America's 'Dumb' Gun Laws, Defector Says
That's how the Islamic State viewed America's lax gun laws, according to one former recruit who traveled to Syria to join them.
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India Had One Of The Strictest Gun Laws In The World. It Just Got Tighter.
As mass shooting incidents in the United States rise, India has tightened its firearms regulations, making it even more difficult for common citizens to own a gun.
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A Teenager In Massachusetts Knocked On The Wrong Door. Now He's Dead, And The Homeowner Is Accused Of Murder.
The shooting left locals wondering how a series of small mistakes had taken such a large toll
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Barack Obama To Impose New Gun Control Curbs Next Week
President Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on Monday to finalize a set of executive actions on guns that he will unveil next week, according to several individuals briefed on the matter.
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San Bernardino Attacker Sought Guns From Friend To Avoid Arousing Suspicion, Official Says
One of the attackers who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., last week, received the assault rifles used in the massacre from a friend to avoid arousing suspicion by purchasing them himself, a law enforcement official said Friday.
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Opinion: Weak Gun Laws Failed to Protect My Mom
The six-paragraph newspaper article about her was headlined, simply, "Shot in Head." It began: "Gay Chamlee is listed in serious condition at Floyd Medical Center after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon. Her husband is charged with the shooting."
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Judge Puts Washington Handgun Ban on Hold
The judge who struck down a ban on carrying handguns in public in Washington put his decision on hold for 90 days on Tuesday, giving local officials time to come up with new legislation.
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Newtown school shooting remembered with Washington vigil
Hundreds gathered solemnly in the US capital's National Cathedral Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the Newtown school shooting and demand tougher laws to combat gun violence.
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US Man Dropped His Gun, Put His Hands Up. Then A Cop Shot Him 5 Times
Officers yelled at Richard Sanchez to drop his gun - and eventually, he did. He started to walk toward law enforcement, out of a house a relative had fled to call 911 to report Sanchez was intoxicated, making threats and saying irrational things.
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Trump Blasts CNN Anchor Over Video Threatening Man Who Called Him 'Fredo'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Chris Cuomo for a profanity-laced video showing the CNN anchor threatening to throw a man down the stairs. Trump said the journalist resembled a "total out-of-control animal" and, in tweets, suggested he would not be allowed weapons under "red flag" laws that help authorities take guns from people deemed da...
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Why Paul McCartney Marched For Gun Law - One Of His Best Friends Was Shot. John Lennon
"One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here," McCartney said, "so it's important to me." He was referring to John Lennon
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Florida Students To March On Washington In Call For Gun Reform
Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to "shame" politicians into reforming laws that make firearms readily available.
-
Over 1.6 Million High School Students Can Legally Buy AR-15s In Their Home States
The AR-15 rifle police say Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people at his former high school on Wednesday was his legally. He bought it about a year ago, when he was 18, at which point Florida law allowed him to buy a long gun like the AR-15.
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Despite Mother's Plea, Mentally Ill Daughter Was Sold A Gun - With Tragic Results
Her daughter had been in and out of mental hospitals, she told the store manager, and was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. She had tried to kill herself. Her father had taken away the other gun, but Delana worried that her daughter would go back.
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'Guns Don't Kill People, Toddlers Do': The Shocking New Gun-Control PSA Focused On Children
There are numerous proposals floating around Congress for reducing America's gun violence epidemic, including:
-
The Islamic State Likes America's 'Dumb' Gun Laws, Defector Says
That's how the Islamic State viewed America's lax gun laws, according to one former recruit who traveled to Syria to join them.
-
India Had One Of The Strictest Gun Laws In The World. It Just Got Tighter.
As mass shooting incidents in the United States rise, India has tightened its firearms regulations, making it even more difficult for common citizens to own a gun.
-
A Teenager In Massachusetts Knocked On The Wrong Door. Now He's Dead, And The Homeowner Is Accused Of Murder.
The shooting left locals wondering how a series of small mistakes had taken such a large toll
-
Barack Obama To Impose New Gun Control Curbs Next Week
President Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on Monday to finalize a set of executive actions on guns that he will unveil next week, according to several individuals briefed on the matter.
-
San Bernardino Attacker Sought Guns From Friend To Avoid Arousing Suspicion, Official Says
One of the attackers who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., last week, received the assault rifles used in the massacre from a friend to avoid arousing suspicion by purchasing them himself, a law enforcement official said Friday.
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Opinion: Weak Gun Laws Failed to Protect My Mom
The six-paragraph newspaper article about her was headlined, simply, "Shot in Head." It began: "Gay Chamlee is listed in serious condition at Floyd Medical Center after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon. Her husband is charged with the shooting."
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Judge Puts Washington Handgun Ban on Hold
The judge who struck down a ban on carrying handguns in public in Washington put his decision on hold for 90 days on Tuesday, giving local officials time to come up with new legislation.
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Newtown school shooting remembered with Washington vigil
Hundreds gathered solemnly in the US capital's National Cathedral Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the Newtown school shooting and demand tougher laws to combat gun violence.
