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Survey Shows Which People Are More Likely to Own a Gun

Gallup poll shows which groups will have guns.

Maybe it's not a big surprise, but according to a new Gallup poll, if you've been the victim of an assault or a theft or property crime, you're more likely to decide to buy a gun. A new Gallup Crime Survey released a few days ago…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Police Officer's Faulty Gun Holster to Blame for Death?

Do Guns Kill More People Than Heroin?

New CDC data shows surge in deaths from heroin.

  The Washington Post reported on new information from the Centers for Disease Control stating that opioid deaths continued to surge in 2015, surpassing 30,000 for the first time in recent history. About 25,000 deaths from opioid drugs were reported in 2014. Fentanyl, a powerful opioid, contributed…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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4 States Weighed Tougher Gun Control in Nov. 8 Election

4 States Weighed Tougher Gun Control in Nov. 8 Election

Here's how the people voted.

The presidential race wasn't the only thing we were paying attention to on November 8. Four states had ballot measures relating to tougher gun control. Here's how the people voted in Maine, California, Nevada and Washington. Maine and Nevada Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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More Western Pennsylvania Gun Sales Go To 1st-time Buyers

More Western Pennsylvania Gun Sales Go To 1st-time Buyers

On an average weekday, 50 to 75 people apply for licenses.

A gun store called Shooters Bench in West Deer in Western Pennsylvania is just one of many gun stores reporting large increases in sales to first-time gun buyers. Shooters Bench owner Ed Negley was quoted in a article as saying that he had experienced a 30…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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West Virginia Has More Gun Crime Than Most States

West Virginia Has More Gun Crime Than Most States

Study gives explanation for high numbers in the state.

A report by Center for American Progress has recently been announced. The report looked at 10 categories of gun violence. It found that West Virginia ranks among the top in several areas, including the export of guns later used in crimes, mass shootings, fatal gun accidents, gun-related suicides,…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Which State Is most Dependent On Guns?

Support For Assault Rifle Ban Low

Knowledge and education makes people less fearful of guns.

Last month, Gallup, a popular research firm, revealed the latest findings concerning the ban on semi-automatic weapons known as assault rifles. Support for the ban of assault rifles is significantly lower than it’s been in quite some time. This may not be much of a surprise…
Posted 7 years ago
By Jack Hardy
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