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Police: 1 Dead, 12 Injured in Mass Shooting at Tennessee Supermarket
(COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.) —A mass shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store in an upscale suburb of Memphis, authorities said. Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane said the shooting broke out at…
Why the Federal Firearms Agency Can’t Find a Permanent Director
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) remains without a leader after President Joe Biden’s selection of David Chipman to lead the organization was pulled on Sept. 9 after weeks of speculation and Chipman’s nomination languishing before the Senate. And with the U.S. continuing to deal with high levels of gun violence, questions…
On Top of the Pandemic, Hospitals Face Another Crisis: Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers
Already this year, at least 13,000 people have been killed by guns, according to one tally. More than 1,000 of them were children and teenagers.
White House Withdrawing ATF Nominee David Chipman Amid Senate Opposition to Gun Control Measures
Chipman’s nomination stalled for months as he was widely seen as one of the administration’s most contentious nominees
The Gun Maker Being Sued for the Sandy Hook Shooting Wants School Records for Some of the Children Who Died
Remington has filed subpoenas to obtain report cards, attendance lists and other academic records for five of the children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
Mexico Is Suing U.S. Firearm Manufacturers Over Gun Trafficking Toll
(MEXICO CITY) — The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in U.S. federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. The unusual lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal court in Boston. Among those being sued are some of the biggest names in guns,…
El Paso Marks Second Anniversary of Walmart Mass Shooting With ‘Healing Garden’
(EL PASO, Texas) — Officials in the border city of El Paso will unveil a garden Tuesday that is meant to bring healing two years after a gunman targeting Latinos opened fire at a Walmart, killing 23 people in an attack that stunned the U.S. and Mexico. Much like the first anniversary of the shooting,…
After Its Deployment in Upstate New York, Residents Raise Concerns Over Gun Violence Task Force
The VIPER task force intends to combat a recent surge of gun violence in Rochester and Buffalo, New York City
DOJ Launches New Strike Forces to Disrupt Gun Trafficking
"All too often, guns found at crime scenes come from hundreds or even thousands of miles away," said Attorney General Merrick Garland
‘I’ve Never Seen This Level of Fear.’ Why Asian Americans Are Joining the Rush to Buy Guns
Anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by false claims Asians brought the COVID-19 pandemic to the U.S. are spurring people who once shunned guns to become gun-owners
LaTanya Gordon Lost Two Sons to Gun Violence in Three Months. A Year Later, Both Cases Remain Unsolved—a Lack of Closure That Haunts Many Fatal Shootings
Historically when it comes to homicides in poor and disenfranchised Black communities, many cases are left unsolved
Gunman Found Criminally Responsible For Killing 5 in Capital Gazette Mass Shooting
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible, rejecting defense attorneys’ mental illness arguments. The jury of eight men and four women found that Jarrod Ramos could understand the criminality of his actions and conform his conduct to the requirements of law when…