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Police Warning Shots May Be In For A Comeback

4:33pm March 28, 2017

by Martin Kaste

Police are trained to avoid warning shots for tactical and legal reasons. This long-standing prohibition is being reconsidered under public pressure to reduce deadly shootings by police.

In North Dakota, No Need For A Permit To Carry A Concealed Handgun

2:58pm March 24, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Critics of the legislation had argued that it was already easy to get a concealed-carry permit in North Dakota.

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public.

Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

11:50pm March 21, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public.

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A House-approved bill would require a court hearing before a U.S. veteran is deemed mentally unfit to own a gun. Here, rifles are seen at a gun shop in Merrimack, N.H., last year.

House OKs Bill Making It Tougher To Keep 'Mentally Incompetent' Vets From Buying Guns

2:45pm March 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Critics of the bill say it could lead to more suicides — in one recent year, an average of 20 veterans per day died from suicide, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

World News

Gunshot Rings Out As France's President Hollande Speaks

2:09pm February 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

French President Francois Hollande was inaugurating a high-speed rail line when the loud crack of gunfire was heard. Local officials say it came from a police sniper, who fired by mistake.

President Hollande reacts to the sound of a gunshot during his speech at the opening of a speed line train in France.

World News

Gunshot Rings Out As France's President Hollande Speaks

2:09pm February 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

French President Francois Hollande was inaugurating a high-speed rail line when the loud crack of gunfire was heard. Local officials say it came from a police sniper, who fired by mistake.

A handgun on display at the National Rifle Association's 2003 annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. A federal appeals court struck down part of a Florida law prohibiting physicians in that state from discussing guns in the home with their patients.

Court Strikes Down Florida Law Barring Doctors From Discussing Guns With Patients

12:03pm February 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A federal appeals court ruled that part of the state's "Docs vs. Glocks" law limiting what doctors can ask patients about guns in the home violates the First Amendment right to free speech.

Politics & Government

Bill Would Allow Handgun Concealed Carry Without Permit

10:31am February 10, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina lawmakers want handgun owners to be able to carry their weapons concealed without a permit.

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Jay Zimmerman (left) and his father, Buddy, in July 2016. Buddy, who was also a veteran, passed away last September.

Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's A Risk

4:39pm February 09, 2017

by April Dembosky

The VA is now training counselors in how to better understand and bring up guns and gun safety without alienating clients who are combat veterans.

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A white Marine-turned-cop was fired after he did not shoot a black man who had a gun. According to his Marine training, he saw no clear hostile intent. However, his bosses say he put other officers' lives at risk.

National

Military-Trained Police May Be Less Hasty To Shoot, But That Got This Vet Fired

8:26am December 08, 2016

A Marine-turned-cop was fired after he did not shoot a man who had a gun. His Marine training led him to believe there wasn't clear hostile intent; his bosses say he risked other officers' lives.

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