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News Articles: guns

Negro Union Infantry corporal, holding a Colt model 1849 pocket revolver.

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  • Race

From Negro Militias To Black Armament

Guns have always loomed large in Black people's lives — going all the way back to the days of colonial slavery, explains reporter Alain Stephens from The Trace.

December 22, 2020
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By:
  • Gene Demby and
  • Natalie Escobar
Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme.

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  • Law

Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti

Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
A U.S. flag waves over a Walmart parking lot in August in Oklahoma City. The company sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores in the United States.

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  • Business

In Reversal, Walmart Puts Guns Back On Display

Walmart is returning guns and ammunition back to display shelves after earlier citing "isolated civil unrest" as the reason for temporarily taking them out of view as a safety precaution.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Friday that the state will not allow people to openly carry guns at or near polling places on Election Day.

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  • Elections

Michigan Bans Open Carry Of Guns At Polling Locations On Election Day

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the directive Friday. It said the presence of guns "may cause disruption, fear or intimidation for voters, election workers and others."

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Transportation Security Administration officers are finding guns in carry on bags at security checkpoints at a rate three times higher than they did last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

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  • National

TSA Finds 3 Times Usual Rate Of Guns At Checkpoints, Despite Drop In Air Traffic

While screening 75% fewer people at airports this summer than last, the security officers discover guns hidden in carry-on bags at a rate surpassing last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

August 12, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

Remington Gun-Maker Files For Bankruptcy Protection For 2nd Time Since 2018

The company, which has been making guns in the U.S. since 1816, filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court in Alabama as it seeks to restructure amid ongoing legal and financial challenges.

July 28, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
"Most of it is is new gun owners," says Michael Weeks (left), a gun store owner in Gainesville, Ga. By one estimate, Americans have bought nearly 3 million more guns than usual since March.

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  • Business

Pandemic And Protests Spark Record Gun Sales

About 3 million more guns than usual have been sold since the pandemic started. And nearly half of all the sales appear to be to those buying guns for the first time.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
State Rep. Matt Gurtler on the floor of the Georgia House during the debate over the budget.

State Lawmaker Wants Weapons Laws Suspended During State Of Emergency

As Georgia gun sales surge in Georgia due to worries over the coronavirus, Georgia state Rep. Matt Gurtler, R-Tiger, wants to make sure people can carry...

March 27, 2020
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A north Texas mother and her son hold protest signs at the March for Our Lives sister rally in Denton, Texas, on March 24, 2018.

Congress Grants $25 Million In Gun Violence Research

Congress granted $25 million in funding last week toward researching gun violence, the first of its kind in decades.

December 26, 2019
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Four Democratic primary candidates have emerged in the race to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: 4 Go For Perdue's Seat, But No One For Isakson's Yet

On this edition of Political Rewind, our panelists discuss the increasingly competitive Democratic race in Georgia for U.S. Senate. So far, the four...

September 11, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A volunteer scores the targets of several participants in the 11th District GOP's Fifth Annual Marksmanship Event and Barbecue

At GOP Fundraiser, Guns Are Not To Blame For Violence

Two weeks after a pair of deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead, a longstanding fundraiser at a gun range outside of Atlanta drew...

August 21, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Political Rewind in Augusta, August 12, 2019. (L to R): Mary-Kate Lizotte, Bill Nigut, Jim Galloway, State Sen. Harold Jones, State Rep. Mark Newton, Monique Williams.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Political Rewind Goes to Augusta

On this edition of Political Rewind, we come to you from Augusta.

August 13, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
"Master of Arms" brings today's best smiths together in a test of skill to re-imagine those weapons.

Georgia Blacksmith Brings Weapon-Making Expertise To 'Master Of Arms'

A new series on Discovery showcases competition, history, skill and a cultural fascination with weaponry. Blacksmiths and gunsmiths from all over are...

December 04, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Marjorie, a longtime Kennesaw resident, carries a revolver. She says she once pulled it from the holster when she felt threatened by a stranger.

In Some Georgia Cities, A Requirement To Bear Arms

Since more than a million people demanded stronger gun control laws in the March for Our Lives, many local governments have proposed tougher...

April 16, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Leah Fleming ,
  • and 1 more

On Second Thought For Monday, November 13, 2017

A new book explores why so many young men of color wind up in prison. “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America” is the work of Yale...

November 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
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