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Alec Baldwin fired a gun on the set of 'Rust,' killing its cinematographer. Here's a timeline of the shocking incident.
In October 2021, while filming a scene for the movie "Rust," Alec Baldwin fired a gun that containe…
Jason Guerrasio,Tom Murray
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Police say the repeal of Indiana's handgun permit law means someone openly carrying a gun can be on a sidewalk eyeing a school but cops can't legally ask them what they're doing
House Bill 1077 repealed a requirement that handgun owners register for a license to carry permit i…
Hannah Getahun
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Gun lobby celebrates 'historic' win in Florida after DeSantis signs bill eliminating permit and training requirements for concealed carry
The NRA hailed the bill as a "momentous step" in the effort to revoke educational and other require…
Charles R. Davis
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Father of Highland Park suspected shooter could be held criminally liable for sponsoring his son's gun permit application, legal expert says
Police said the suspected gunman in the Highland Park mass shooting legally obtained firearms after…
Erin Snodgrass
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Illinois State Police director defends approving the Highland Park shooting suspect's gun permit
"It was determined there was insufficient evidence to establish a clear and present danger," Illino…
Natalie Musumeci
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Criminals are buying guns in US states with loose gun laws and then smuggling them to Haiti, UN says
Handguns that sell for $400 to $500 in the United States can be resold for $10,000 in Haiti, accord…
Katie Balevic
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'not scared of the gun lobby' after the NRA sued him over the state's new gun-control law
Maryland's new law bars people from carrying or transporting a gun in an "area for children or vuln…
John L. Dorman
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Israelis are lining up to buy guns in 'unprecedented' numbers with one shop staying open on the Jewish Sabbath due to demand: report
Israeli gun shops told the Financial Times they're seeing record interest after the country loosene…
Paul Squire
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People in Texas can now carry a gun in public without a permit but can't get an abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Both the anti-abortion and open-carry laws went into effect Wednesday, and have been met with inten…
Sinéad Baker
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Dad of Highland Park suspect said he sponsored his son's gun permit application because he thought he wanted to go to the shooting range
A gunman opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Seven people were kille…
Sinéad Baker
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Amid calls for gun reform, Texas advanced a bill to allow open carry without a permit
The bill advanced to the Texas Senate despite criticism from gun-reform advocates and some law enfo…
Connor Perrett
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Worried they could be next, British cops are giving up their guns after one of them was charged with murdering an unarmed Black man
After a cop was charged with murder last week, some British police are giving up their right to car…
Charles R. Davis
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We caught up with 22 Republican senators to see how they think the US can prevent mass shootings. Some expressed support for 'red-flag' laws and improving school security, but many offered nothing.
Some Republicans opened the door to federal action, but history shows it is unlikely that Congress …
Brent D. Griffiths,Bryan Metz…
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Ronald Reagan's daughter warns gun violence has turned the US into a 'weakened country' and says 'fear is a breeding ground for autocracy'
"Every democracy that has crumbled did so in an atmosphere of fear," Reagan's daughter and author P…
Grace Panetta
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New York to respond to Supreme Court decision with citywide gun buyback program and potential special legislative session
New York City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera will introduce a bill for a gun buyback program, while Go…
Jake Lahut
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Florida sheriff rails against gun laws after announcing the arrest of minors involved in a deadly shooting: 'All the gun laws we got in place didn't prevent it, did it?'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law allowing people in the state to carry a c…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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DeSantis vetoes $35 million for a Tampa Bay Rays facility after the team tweeted about gun control, saying it is 'inappropriate to subsidize the political activism of a private corporation'
The veto from Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move affecting a corporation after it made public sta…
Jake Epstein
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US gun production has almost tripled over the past 20 years and 'ghost guns' are on the rise
The same year that gun sales surged, firearm-related homicides in the US hit their highest level si…
Grace Kay
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Tennessee lawmakers worked to loosen gun laws in the weeks before Nashville's deadly Covenant School shooting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee passed a gun law in 2021 allowing people 21 and up to carry loaded handguns…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Republican-led legislature in Missouri rejected ban on children carrying guns in public without supervision
Republican-led House voted down a proposal to stop minors from carrying guns in public in a state t…