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Every week, I spend a few days with two great-granddaughters. One of them is a 4-year-old child who gets hours out of kindergarten before both her parents stop working. The other has a mother who starts work several hours before her…

Military leaders plan to dramatically expand their gun safety programs in an effort to stem suicides among service members, as do other federal agencies and public health experts.During congressional testimony on Wednesday, Karen Orvis,…

Americans' credit scores have improved markedly over the past year, especially for people paying off student loan debt. Credit scores have risen, largely thanks to government interventions to keep households afloat…

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(MENAFN-IANS) Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a significant new package of gun safety laws that includes residents suing the gun industry for damages caused by…

People display portraits of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as they take part in the March for Our Lives protest. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP via Getty…

On the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Democrats in Florida argue gun control reform is still needed, but point the finger at Republicans standing in the way. At a press conference on Monday,…

photo submittedOne of three firearms removed from the streets by Chester Police in the past month. At the Times: Does State Rep. Craig Williams, R-160 of Concord, own a mirror? He seems to need it. Williams' recent guest column, "Stop…

When he's not working as a physiotherapy assistant for the Bay-Arenac ISD, helping children with special needs, Dave Coppler spends the weekends teaching people about safe gun handling.Coppler is a USCCA (United States Concealed Carry…

"Smart" guns designed to limit who can fire them are set to hit the booming U.S. firearms market this year, aiming to boost the number of gun deaths as federal lawmakers stay in the dark. deadlock on any new restrictions.Reliability…

FORREST COUNTY, Mississippi (WDAM) - More than 4 million children live with unlocked and loaded guns in the United States, according to Healthychildren.org. Learning to handle guns safely should be a major concern.Forrest County Sheriff's…

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin - In recent weeks, a series of threats against schools in the Coulee area have…

Bank of America's Balance Assist program can provide small, short-term loans to bank customers for a flat fee. The program, created in part to help customers avoid high-interest payday loans, is expected to be available nationwide in early…

In recent weeks, a series of threats against schools in the Coulee area have materialized, leading one to close for a day and others to increase the police presence at the scene. Fortunately, no act of violence followed,…

The state legislature and its attorney general will work to pass legislation that would allow private citizens to sue to enforce the assault weapons ban. CALIFORNIA, United States — Republican lawmakers in Texas have…

I applaud the decision of the Oakland County, Michigan, district attorney to charge with manslaughter the parents of the boy who killed four comrades last week.If ever a case has demanded such an accusation, it is this. Parents bragged on…

Idaho (KMVT / KSVT) - In light of yet another school shooting in the United States, the debate over how to protect our children from these tragic events has returned, once again.Idaho Senator Melissa Wintrow, who has partnered with…

METUCHEN, NJ (CBSNew York) - A day after a 15-year-old was charged with opening fire and killing four people at a Michigan high school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy urged state lawmakers to pass a package of gun safety…

Two National Rifle Association affiliates have made up to $ 35 million in illegal campaign contributions, in the form of coordinated communications efforts, to GOP Senate campaigns from Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Josh Hawley of Arkansas ,…

Mark Glaze at a press conference urging Congress to pass gun control law, February 6, 2013. Roll call Chris Maddaloni / CQ Fight disinformation. Get a daily rundown of the facts that matter. Register for free…

White House officials will unveil their new plan on Tuesday to end veteran and military suicide, with more emphasis on gun safety and expanding mental health options for those in distress.The plan, designed to guide prevention efforts in…

White House officials will unveil their new plan on Tuesday to end veteran and military suicide, with more emphasis on gun safety and expanding mental health options for those in distress.The plan, designed to guide prevention efforts in…

If gun safety activists want their agenda to survive, they will need to stop trying to ban guns - and instead focus on reducing the violence these guns cause. The gun safety movement is on the brink. With new grassroots…

The gun safety movement is on the brink.With new grassroots and advocacy organizations, better funding and stronger support from the Democratic Party, it has arguably never been stronger. But on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a…

Safety standards developed by film studios and unions are the primary protection for actors and film crews…

New York-based gun safety group targets Erie County Sheriff candidate Brian Shank in online ads and direct mail that hit social media platforms and mailboxes in the end from last week.Everytown for Gun Safety, whose main backer is former…

Good Friday, Dear Researchers. When you think of the high-stakes political campaigns in Pennsylvania, your thoughts usually don't turn to the county sheriff's contests. Of course, there are exceptions,…

TEXAS - Gun violence is skyrocketing across the country, with almost every state seeing an increase in homicides. In Texas, gunshot deaths have been on the rise since at least 2015, according to state crime data. What would you like to…

Illinois lawmakers are expected to turn their attention away from maps, maps, maps in their veto session next month to address four important gun safety issues. Redrawing the legislative and congressional maps that will shape Illinois'…

As more than 50 million children have returned to face-to-face learning this summer and fall - many of whom have entered classrooms for the first time in 18 months - educators, principals and teachers parents braced themselves for the…

For immediate release: Thursday, September 30, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend of the court brief saying…

President Joe Biden's failed candidate for the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has said he faces death threats as the US Senate reviews him, but the administration refused to provide him with security.…

Gun control attorney David Chipman, who works as a senior policy adviser for Giffords, poses for a portrait in Washington, United States, September 29, 2021. REUTERS / Leah MillisWASHINGTON, Sept.29 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's failed…

We are deeply concerned that important gun laws in Canada - which make our communities safer - are under threat. Gun injuries and death are a preventable public health problem, requiring an evidence-based solution. While political…

Canada's party leaders entered the fourth week of the federal election campaign by expressing their support for the families of two men detained in China for 1,000 days. Sunday also saw the Liberals step up their attacks on…

Canada's party leaders entered the fourth week of the federal election campaign by expressing their support for the families of two men detained in China for 1,000 days. Sunday also saw the Liberals step up their attacks on…

COQUITLAM, BC - Hunters and sport shooters have been unfairly caught in the Liberal government's bans on "assault-type" weapons, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said on Saturday as he was pursued by questions about his…

COQUITLAM, BC - Hunters and sport shooters have been unfairly caught in the Liberal government's bans on "assault-type" weapons, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said on Saturday as he was pursued by questions about his…

Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press Posted Saturday, September 4, 2021, 2:37 p.m. EDT…

Once upon a time, before the rise of the National Rifle Association, when politics was not a full-time job and men sought to be elected to public office so they could govern, a time before the 24-hour media coverage 24/7 - not to mention…

CNN Films acquired the feature documentary The price of freedom, which explores gun violence in the United States and the history of the National Rifle Association (NRA). The film, which premiered at…

The Davis County Sheriff's Office in Farmington is pictured Thursday, March 18, 2021 (Steve Griffin,…

The Nintendo Switch game library has grown rapidly since the console's launch in 2017 and now boasts a slew of awesome games across virtually every genre. Keeping up to date with all upcoming releases to the Switch eShop every week can be…

The United States is meeting the challenges of the pandemic with substantial resources: emergency authorization of vaccines, collection and access to high-quality data, and lead agencies that monitor adverse effects of new vaccines with the…

John Browning, arguably one of America's most iconic and talented gun designers, designed what would become one of the most produced, copied, and recognizable pistols in history, now known under the name of M1911. After the Second World…

Col. (Ret'd) Mike Jason and Pastor James BrigmanWe need to talk about guns and suicide.September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and we are both part of communities that have complex relationships with guns.Colonel Mike Jason is a…

Two months after photos of armed shoppers visiting their downtown Raleigh store caught the nation's attention, Subway changed its policy on guns in its stores nationwide. The Connecticut-based restaurant chain's website now…

The shooting at a Florida air station that left three dead and eight injured last week highlighted federal guidelines that leave Americans vulnerable to attacks in their own country from a foreign source.Investigators said Saudi aviator…

New York CNN Affairs - Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said gun laws in the United States must change. And that change, he said, should come from…

One of the oldest gun companies in America produces its own version of one of the most exemplary handgun designs in U.S. history. Smith & Wesson's handgun series based on the 1911 platform stays true to the roots of the weapon while…

Reader submissions | Palm Springs Desert SunWatch the gun changes closelyWhen I was in high school, there were plenty of guns, but we didn't have a school shoot. What changed?Today my wife and I both own guns, as do relatives and…

Photo courtesy of NYU Tandon and Erica Sherman / Brooklyn BP's office.Gun violence has always been an extremely destructive social problem in the United States, killing thousands of innocent people every year. New York City is no stranger…

Republicans and Democrats find rare common ground on certain proposals for US arms policy. Large majorities in both parties continue to favor banning the purchase of weapons from people with mental illness, banning the purchase of…

Following several deaths involving people holding BB or pellet firearms, lawmakers in the United States have pushed for stricter regulations on the design of non-lethal firearms.California will enact a law on Friday requiring toy guns to…

Topeka ? When visitors go to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, they now enter through a single public entrance where they must pass through metal detectors and have their bags and briefcases x-rayed by security personnel. But…

Design challenges are common in Silicon Valley. Tackling burning political issues is not. Some recipients of a high profile contest for "smart gun" designs refuse to allow themselves to be announced publicly, The edge learned, fearing…

Not so long ago we signaled the intention to Lockheed Martin to incorporate 3d printing in their production lines. We are now witnessing another breakthrough in the 3d printing technology, this time with a smell of gunpowder. Solid…