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The new regulations, which include a monthly restriction on handgun purchases and a "red flag" law, will go into effect July 1.
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Many first-time buyers say they’re turning to guns to keep their families safe. Guns, however, present a danger as well.
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Many gun dealers report an influx of new customers taking home a deadly weapon for the first time. In response, long-time gun owners from across the country are helping these newcomers get some safety training in the age of social distancing.
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Retailers sold more than 2.5 million firearms in March, a year-over-year increase of 85%, according to estimates from an industry research firm.
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State governments are ordering residents to shelter in place. That’s creating a rift in anti-government circles. But many activists do agree on one thing: don’t touch our guns.
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The Department of Homeland Security is advising states to consider those working in the gun industry essential employees during the effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. States are still free to regulate the gun industry as they choose.
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By federal law, if a background check is not completed within three business days, a federally licensed firearms dealer can legally go ahead with the sale.
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What does the Second Amendment look like in times of crisis? We may be about to find out.
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Vincent Hancock, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in skeet shooting, was looking forward to competing in Tokyo. But the outbreak has put Hancock’s Olympic aspirations on hold.
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Extended social isolation. Layoffs. A run on firearms. These are knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also conditions that suicide experts say demand more preventative action for at-risk Americans.