News tagged with illegal firearms
US guns fuel Canada and Mexico crimes, UK gun crime remains rare
Guns smuggled from the US arm criminals in Canada and Mexico, contributing to a higher murder rate in Canada and more intense drug crime conflict near the Mexican border, according to a study published today in a special ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Study finds federal amendments increased gun sales diverted to criminals
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research finds that the number of guns that were subsequently linked to crime sold by Badger Guns & Ammo, a Milwaukee-area gun shop, increased dramatically ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Gun traffickers exploit differences in state laws
Every state in America legislates its own gun laws, but not without significant spillover effects on nearby states, according to a new study by Brown University economist Brian Knight. In a National Bureau of Economic Research ...
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Oct 24, 2011 |
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Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users (Update)
(AP) -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Report exposes loopholes in gun-control laws
Gun shows and the lack of uniform gun-control laws provide easy access to guns that can be used for criminal purposes, according to a new report released today from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research ...
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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Myth, reality and gun crime
The assumption that gangs are at the root of gun crime in the UK is overstated, according to a study published today in a special issue of Criminology and Criminal Justice, published by SAGE.
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Alleged 'Craigslist Killer' pleads not guilty
The 23-year old medical student accused of killing a prostitute he met after answering an Internet ad on the popular Craigslist website, pleaded not guilty Monday in a Boston, Massachusetts courtroom.
Jun 22, 2009 |
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First study of gun shows California laws reduce illegal gun purchases
The potential for gun shows to serve as places where criminals obtain firearms can be curbed through increased regulation without adversely affecting attendance or business, according to a pioneering study published this ...
Jun 12, 2007 |
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