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But these stolen weapons may not be the main source of firearms used in crimes.
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Safety experts recommend securing firearms with a trigger or cable locking device, or locking them up in a cabinet or biometric safe that can only be accessed by the owner.
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It is impossible for police to employ them in a way that does not risk severe injury, or even death, to protesters, according to weapons experts.
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A federal program that gives military equipment to police is once again under fire — and some universities are listening.
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A team found “a significant increase in firearm violence in the United States associated with the coronavirus pandemic-related surge in firearm purchasing."
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Some of the encounters have turned violent, including shootings in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Seattle that left protesters wounded.
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The FBI's background check system processed more than 3.9 million firearm background checks in June, an all-time high.
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Protesters at anti-racism rallies across the country are coming face to face with police, but also with heavily armed civilians. America’s gun laws make it difficult to diffuse the tension.
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Some cities see summer jobs programs as part of a strategy to reduce gun violence. But the pandemic is forcing these programs to change.