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Guns
ATF: 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years
The more than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms represents 54% of such weapons in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, Justice Department officials said.
Opinion: Their deaths leave holes that will never be filled
A string of shooting deaths of Chicago high-schoolers shocks and saddens, despite a decrease in the city's homicide rate.
In today's gun rights cases, historians are in hot demand. Here's why
The Supreme Court has made history a central test of whether a gun control law is constitutional. That has meant a boom in demand for gun law historians, who are digging up forgotten old gun laws.
'We don't want to be first place.' Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates
For years, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates and one of the highest gun ownership rates in the United States. But until recently, it was taboo to draw a link between those two things.
A new California law restricts carrying guns in public — testing the Second Amendment
Gun owners in California can no longer carry firearms into a range of locations deemed "sensitive spaces." It is already facing all kinds of hurdles in the courts.
Israel is trying to arm more citizens with guns since the Hamas attack
Israel was already known for having lots of firearms. But since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli government has moved to loosen gun restrictions and fast-track permits for civilians.
The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues
N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.
For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it
Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A new poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18-34 year old Americans feel about the future.
Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but there are legal hurdles
New ideas like "safe storage maps" show gun owners where to put their firearms in safekeeping if a mental health crisis happens. The idea has support, but obstacles are in the way in some states.