Guns in America

News about mass shootings, urban violence, and the debate about America's gun culture.

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Why do so many people love the AR-15 rifle?

There are a lot of reasons people love their AR-15 semiautomatic rifles, and it doesn't much matter to them what the haters say.

Image: Funeral Held For Sheriff's Deputy Killed In Borderline Mass Shooting

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Opinion

I was a Marine. Here's why it's now my duty to prevent gun violence at home.

Responding to the NRA, medical professionals created a viral hashtag, #ThisISMyLane.

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Opinion

Don't listen to the NRA about guns. Listen to the doctors who sew up the victims.

Image: Grieving people are led into the Thousand Oaks Teen Center where families have gathered after a deadly shooting at a bar on Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California.

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Guns in America

Victims of Thousand Oaks shooting were full of hope and heroism