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Tough gun laws keep more hands off the trigger: study
Debate over the value of tough state gun control laws has reached a fever pitch following last month's deadly shooting of 17 people at a Florida high school.
Mar 5, 2018
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Why Australia's famed gun control laws probably wouldn't reduce shooting deaths in America
On a Sunday in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur, a lone gunman shot an elderly couple at the inn they owned, 22 diners lunching at a nearby tourist spot, two tour bus drivers and several of their passengers, four occupants ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Young Americans support gun regulation but not ban
Teens and young adults support gun regulation, but not necessarily the ban of all guns, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 31, 2018
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Don't be surprised if your doctor asks you about guns
By now you are probably used to the probing questions your doctor asks during your annual checkup.
Apr 20, 2018
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Gun deaths twice as high among African-Americans as white citizens in US
Gun deaths are twice as high among African-Americans as they are among white citizens in the US, finds a study of national data, published in the online journal BMJ Open. But the national figures, which have remained relatively ...
Sep 18, 2014
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Left-brained: Study suggests conservative Democrats don't compute for liberal voters
Political partisans would like you to believe voters' heads will explode if faced with candidates crossing party lines on key policies - a Democrat who opposes abortion, say, or a Republican who supports gun control.
Nov 13, 2017
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Do more gun laws mean fewer gun deaths?
(HealthDay)—States with the strongest gun laws have fewer gun-related suicides and murders, a new study suggests.
Mar 6, 2013
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New research shows link between rates of gun ownership and homicides
A new study from the American Journal of Public Health shows that U.S. states with higher estimated rates of gun ownership experience a higher number of firearms-related homicides.
Sep 12, 2013
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States with more gun laws have lower youth gun violence, study finds
Gun violence among children is lower in states with more gun laws, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Feb 4, 2021
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Large majority of Americans—including gun owners—support stronger gun policies
A large majority of Americans—including gun owners—continue to support stronger policies to prevent gun violence than are present in current federal and most state law, according to a new national public opinion survey ...
Jun 3, 2015
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