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U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted and seized 52,601 illegal firearms parts from China in recent months.

Customs Agents Make 'Unusual' Seizure Of Nearly 53,000 Chinese Gun Parts

3:47pm August 23, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The illegal stocks, muzzles and other items were intercepted in recent months. "There was no attempt to hide the importation attempt," CPB spokesperson Jaime Ruiz told NPR.

A new survey finds that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to request temporary removal of guns from a person who is seen to be a risk to themselves or others.

Politics & Government

Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws

12:29pm August 20, 2019

by Leigh Paterson

People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions — but not on extreme risk protection orders. They allow police to temporarily take guns from people seen to be a risk to themselves or others.

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In surveillance video, an unarmed black man Markeis McGlockton (far left) is shot by Michael Drejka, who is white, during an altercation a the parking lot in Clearwater, Fla., in July 2018.

National

'Stand Your Ground' Trial Begins In Florida A Year After Unarmed Black Man Is Killed

4:26pm August 19, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Michael Drejka who is white, says he feared for his life after Markeis McGlockton, who is black, pushed him to the ground in a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking space in 2018.

In the U.S., firearms kill more people through suicide than homicide.

Health & Safety

How The CDC's Reluctance To Use The 'F-Word' — Firearms — Hinders Suicide Prevention

6:50pm August 08, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Congress has told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to "advocate or promote gun control." That directive complicates the public health agency's efforts to prevent suicide.

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Politics & Government

Gun Shop Billboard Targeting Congresswomen Replaced

1:21pm August 06, 2019

by Associated Press

Philip Smith is the president and founder of the National African American Gun Association. Since its creation in 2015, the group has seen rapid growth with roughly 30,000 members and 75 chapters nationwide.

With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political

7:56am July 10, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The African American Gun Association is at a crossroads, trying to decide whether to stay a community-oriented organization or get into the political fray.

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Courtney Irby was charged with armed burglary and grand theft in connection with guns owned by her estranged husband, Joseph Irby. A member of her family told local media that Irby had feared for her life.

Florida Deciding Whether To Prosecute Woman Who Turned In Estranged Husband's Guns

5:00pm June 25, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Her husband was jailed overnight after police said he rammed his vehicle into hers. She was jailed for six days after she allegedly broke into his home, took his guns and gave them to law enforcement.

New Zealand Minister of Police Stuart Nash announces government decisions around the firearms buy-back and amnesty at Parliament on Thursday in Wellington.

World News

New Zealand's Plan To Buy Back Illegal Firearms Angers Gun Advocates

6:14am June 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The country's equivalent of the NRA says the government isn't paying enough for weapons that became illegal under a new law passed in April.

The House passed a background check bill that would allow federal authorities more time to conduct background checks on would-be gun purchasers. The bill faces long odds of being adopted in the Senate.

House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days

5:10pm February 28, 2019

The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.

Politics & Government

North Carolina House Democrats Press For Gun Restrictions

4:55pm February 14, 2019

by Associated Press