The Biden administration is unveiling a completed rule aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers
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Biden takes aim at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
The new rule highlights the limits of the president’s influence to push a sweeping congressional overhaul of the nation’s firearm laws in response to both a recent surge in violent crime and continued mass shootings.
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Second Sacramento shooting suspect posted video of himself with gun
More than 100 shots were fired early Sunday near the state Capitol and six people were killed.
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Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting
The arrest came as the 6 victims killed were identified in the shooting that occurred Sunday at about 2 a.m. as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol.
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Jury selection begins in trial of Parkland, Florida school shooter
The panel will determine whether Nikolas Cruz will be put to death for murdering 17 students and staff members at at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Insight: Guns in the COVID era
An expert discusses trends in gun sales and gun violence in pandemic America.
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Alex Jones fails to show up for deposition in Sandy Hook lawsuit
Lawyers for relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims are asking a judge to order Infowars host Alex Jones to appear at a deposition and have him arrested if he doesn’t.
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Man suspected of stalking, killing homeless people arrested
Gerald Brevard, 30, who lives in the Washington area, has a criminal history that includes assault.
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Six teens charged with murder in Iowa school shooting that killed 1, wounded 2
Police searched 5 Des Moines homes and 6 vehicles in the hours after the shooting and seized 6 guns during those searches, police said.
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Sandy Hook families settle case against gun maker for $73 million
The families and a survivor of the elementary school massacre sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.