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To Fix Gun Crisis, All We Need Is Data

Setting up tracking system would be simple: Marc Parrish

(Newser) - How can we battle our mass-shooting epidemic? "Simple math" could help, "even without new restrictions on the guns anyone can buy," writes Marc Parrish at the Atlantic . We track all kinds of behavior in the US: Purchases of cold medicine, last-minute airline tickets bought with cash, and...

Ex-Neighbor Helped Shooter Get Guns: Report

Rochester newspaper says at least one arrest expected soon

(Newser) - The man who killed two firefighters in an ambush was a convicted murderer , so how did he get the arsenal to pull off his plan? The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester may have the answer: A woman who used to be his neighbor and her daughter helped Spengler get the...

Utah Gun Group: We'll Train Teachers Free

Los Angeles gun buybacks do roaring trade

(Newser) - A Utah gun organization normally charges $50 for concealed-weapons training—but for teachers, the program is now free, the AP reports. "We're not suggesting that teachers roam the halls" looking for attackers, says the chair of the top state gun lobby, the Utah Shooting Sports Council. "They...

7 Ways States Have Eased Gun Laws

Some states allow guns in schools, churches, or hospitals

(Newser) - Americans have seen mass shootings take place within their borders for decades, but five of the deadliest 11 occurred in the past five years—a time when several states have eased their gun laws, ProPublica reports. A few examples of how gun laws have loosened:
  • Packing heat on campus. In
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These Actually Exist: 3D-Printed Guns

Made from plastic, printed guns don't show up on metal detectors

(Newser) - Virtual weapons and cyber violence are poised for a massive upgrade into real-world weapons and violence, thanks to the combination of 3D printers and a group called Defense Distributed , which claims to have created downloadable plans anyone can use to "print" working gun parts, reports the AP . A University...

Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Deaths in US by 2015
Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Deaths in US by 2015
study says
Dec 20, 2012 12:18 PM CST

Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Deaths in US by 2015

And in 10 states, they already do

(Newser) - A disturbing new study by Bloomberg finds that by 2015, the number of people killed by guns in the US will likely surpass the number of people killed in traffic accidents. It would be a first. Vehicle deaths are on the decline (down 22% between 2005 and 2010), but gun...

Semi-Automatic Rifles Selling Fast at Walmart

Bloomberg reports they're out of stock in some states

(Newser) - The decision by Dick's Sporting Goods to suspend sales of "modern sporting rifles"—industry vernacular for weapons similar to M-16s—might be paying off for Walmart. Bloomberg reports that the semi-automatic weapons are out of stock at many Walmarts across the country, including those in Pennsylvania, Kansas,...

2 States Consider Arming Teachers

Proposed bills in Va., Tenn. would require armed staffers at schools

(Newser) - In the wake of the Newtown school shooting , at least two states are considering not fewer guns but more guns: Virginia and Tennessee are considering arming their teachers.
  • A Virginia state delegate is proposing a bill that would require some members of school staff to carry guns, the Washington Post
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We Can Make Guns Safer, but Gunmakers Don't Want To

The technology exists, we just aren't implementing it: Farhad Manjoo

(Newser) - A gun that only fires when its authorized owner is carrying it: Sounds like something out of the movies—and indeed, James Bond carries one in Skyfall—but such technology, as well as features to make guns safer, is very much possible. So why hasn't it been widely implemented?...

Dick's Sporting Goods Halts Sales of Some Rifles

As private equity company tries to offload company that makes Bushmaster

(Newser) - Dick's Sporting Goods has pulled all of its guns from its location closest to Newtown, Connecticut, and has pulled some models of semi-automatic rifles from all its stores, the company announced today. On the company's website today, the page for "modern sporting rifles" is blank, CNN reports....

Gun Control Debate Looms
 Gun Control Debate Looms 
a look at what's coming
Dec 17, 2012 3:22 PM CST

Gun Control Debate Looms

A look at what's coming

(Newser) - Gun control is on everybody's mind in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. Some of the latest developments and coverage:
  • The Washington Post takes a look at the six people who will be most instrumental in the looming debate: President Obama, who's being cautious so far; Michael
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LA Man Threatens Copycat Shooting

 LA Man Threatens 
 Copycat Shooting 
say police
Dec 17, 2012 1:29 PM CST

LA Man Threatens Copycat Shooting

Kyle Bangayan, 24, has since been arrested

(Newser) - A Los Angeles-area 24-year-old was arrested yesterday after allegedly making a Facebook threat to kill young school children. Kyle Bangayan was arrested at his parents' home, a search of which turned up nine guns, all seized by police, the Los Angeles Times reports. Police found "no related evidence" at...

Gun Debate Was Already Raging in Newtown

Sound of frequent gunshots sparked complaints

(Newser) - Guns have long been a fixture in Newtown, Conn., but this year, controversy has boiled over. The months leading to July saw 50 complaints about gunfire, twice the number made throughout 2011, the New York Times reports. The sound of shooting emanated from unusual spots—near homes, for instance, and...

Shooter's Mom Was 'Big, Big Gun Fan'

Nancy Lanza showed strain of raising 'troubled son'

(Newser) - Adam Lanza's mother loved guns and took her kids target shooting—but was also a high-strung woman who seemed just able to hold herself together. People who knew Nancy Lanza, the first victim in yesterday's massacre, tell the New York Times she also liked landscaping, jazz, and craft...

Man Accidentally Shoots Son Outside Gun Store

Says he didn't realize bullet was still in the chamber

(Newser) - A Pennyslvania man accidentally shot and killed his 7-year-old son in a gun store parking lot yesterday, when his pistol went off in his hand, police tell the AP . The boy, Craig Loughrey, was strapping himself into his safety seat when his father Joseph, 44, set down a 9mm on...

Gun Shop Owner: No Obama Voters Allowed

Arizona merchant says they can't be trusted to have a firearm

(Newser) - The owner of a gun shop in Pinetop, Arizona, is holding a post-election grudge: Cope Reynolds of the Southwest Shooting Authority says Obama voters are no longer welcome in his store, reports the Phoenix New Times . He's got a sign posted outside the shop informing them to turn around...

Aurora Survivor to Voters: 'Demand a Gun Control Plan'

Puts issue on the table for debates

(Newser) - A survivor of the Aurora movie theater shootings is taking his case against gun violence to the people: In a new ad for a gun control group founded by Michael Bloomberg, Stephen Barton urges voters to "demand a plan" from the presidential candidates. It's airing on local TV...

Bonnie and Clyde's Guns Go for $500K

Guns fetch more than target prices

(Newser) - A fired up bidder purchased the guns Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were packing when they died in a hail of bullets for $504,000. Bonnie's snub-nosed .38 special—found taped to the inside of her thigh where "no gentleman officer" would dare search for it, according to...

Flight Attendant Busted With Loaded Gun: Cops

Cop accidentally fires it as he examines it

(Newser) - You'd think a flight attendant would know better: Republic Airlines' Jaclyn Luby was rushing through security at the Philadelphia airport when a TSA guard spotted a loaded gun in her handbag. As a police officer examined it, it discharged. Luckily, no one was injured. Luby told authorities she had...

US Gun Sales Booming
 US Gun Sales Booming 
Sep 11, 2012 4:55 AM CDT

US Gun Sales Booming

Fear of Obama crackdown fuels surging biz

(Newser) - Fears that President Obama would take people's guns away in his first term proved to be unfounded, but a lot of people appear to think he's waiting for his second term. Gun sales are experiencing a major pre-election boom, just like they did four years ago, reports NBC...

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