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The FBI's background check system processed more than 3.9 million firearm background checks in June, an all-time high.
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Protesters at anti-racism rallies across the country are coming face to face with police, but also with heavily armed civilians. America’s gun laws make it difficult to diffuse the tension.
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Are they even effective?
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The law is slated to go into effect July 1.
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Some cities see summer jobs programs as part of a strategy to reduce gun violence. But the pandemic is forcing these programs to change.
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States with the most restrictive combination of three gun laws saw an estimated 11% reduction in firearm deaths over three decades.
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By declining to hear the appeals, the justices leave intact state gun laws in Maryland, Massachusetts and California.
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While uniformed Guard members patrolling the streets creates an unsettling visual, some experts say the National Guard is less likely than police to escalate a situation to violence during a protest thanks to centralized rules of force and standards of accountability.
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These laws are relatively new, and so there has been scant research on their efficacy.
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Experts say economic devastation, fear and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus — as well as heavy-handed government tactics — are pushing some Americans toward groups that espouse self-reliance, armed resistance and a dim view of government.