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A bullet hole is visible in the glass transom over the door at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Ala., on April 16, 2023.

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Police say 89 shell casings were found in the deadly Alabama Sweet 16 party

1:41am April 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Shell casings from four types of handguns were recovered at the dance studio just off the town square in Dadeville, about an hour's drive northeast of Montgomery, a lead police investigator said.

Pictures of the victims killed in a mass shooting on Monday at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., are fixed to a memorial by Noah Reich (left) and David Maldonado, from the nonprofit Classroom of Compassion, near the school on Wednesday.

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Opinion: America's shameful obsession with guns

9:27am April 01, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon looks at just how prevalent guns have become in American society, compared to smartphones and cars.

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A Sig Sauer P320 handgun is held at a store.

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6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime

4:05pm February 10, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a major report that details how stolen guns and emerging technology like "ghost guns" play a factor in gun violence in the U.S.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with victims' families, local leaders and community members who were impacted by the shootings in Half Moon Bay.

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At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

11:04pm January 24, 2023

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 16.

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The TSA found a record number of guns in carry-on bags this year

4:07pm December 18, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the NATO summit in Hertford, England, on Dec. 4, 2019. On Friday, he announced a national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns.

Trudeau orders an immediate freeze on the sale of handguns in Canada

3:58pm October 21, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

It's also now forbidden to bring newly acquired handguns into the country. "We have seen too many examples of horrific tragedies involving firearms," the Canadian prime minister said.