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Why is there so much gun violence in America and what do we do about it?
Oct 25
  • Methodology behind ABC News' Gun Violence Tracker
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    Gun Violence Videos

    Gun Violence Videos

    Semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, Pa., March 25, 2020.
    Semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, Pa., March 25, 2020.
    Can background checks curb gun violence?
    Oct 29
  • The reasons why gun violence rose during pandemic
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    In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif.
    In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif.
    What some lifelong gun owners say about AR-15s
    Jun 10
  • The increasing popularity of AR-15 style rifles: What to know
  • 'We all bear a burden': How gun violence costs America $280 billion a year
    • Rich Pedroncelli/AP, FILE
    A woman speaks to a salesman about buying a gun before taking her concealed carry certification test at the Eagle Sports gun range in Oak Forest, Ill., July 16, 2017.
    A woman speaks to a salesman about buying a gun before taking her concealed carry certification test at the Eagle Sports gun range in Oak Forest, Ill., July 16, 2017.
    What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color?
    Nov 04
  • Why men are behind the vast majority of America's gun violence
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    Reggie Woods, a violence interrupter on UCAN Chicago's gun violence prevention team, is pictured at the UCAN offices in Chicago.
    Reggie Woods, a violence interrupter on UCAN Chicago's gun violence prevention team, is pictured at the UCAN offices in Chicago.
    No badge and no protection: Lessons from a Chicago 'violence interrupter'
    Nov 09
    UCAN Chicago
    An attendee holds an American flag themed pistol at a vendor's booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, April 27, 2019.
    An attendee holds an American flag themed pistol at a vendor's booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, April 27, 2019.
    This is the type of gun used in most murders in the US
    Oct 26
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    A member of the public carries a pistol during a second amendment rally on Oct. 12, 2019, in Greeley, Pa.
    A member of the public carries a pistol during a second amendment rally on Oct. 12, 2019, in Greeley, Pa.
    Why the Second Amendment may be losing relevance in gun debate
    Oct 28
  • What some firearm owners think could solve gun violence in America
  • Gun owners ask Supreme Court to back concealed carry for self-defense
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    Gun control advocacy groups rally with Democratic members of Congress outside the Capitol on May 26, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Organized by Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety and Students Demand Action, the rally brought together members of Congress and gun violence survivors to demand gun safety legislation following mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
    Gun control advocacy groups rally with Democratic members of Congress outside the Capitol on May 26, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Organized by Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety and Students Demand Action, the rally brought together members of Congress and gun violence survivors to demand gun safety legislation following mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
    America's gun violence problem by the numbers
    Jun 07
  • Sandy Hook families settle with gun-maker in historic first
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    Nyisha Beemon stands in front of the convenience store where her 18-year-old daughter, Jaya Beemon, was murdered. Through the Jaya Beemon foundation and working with other 'Warrior Moms', Nyisha working to put a spotlight on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago.
    Nyisha Beemon stands in front of the convenience store where her 18-year-old daughter, Jaya Beemon, was murdered. Through the Jaya Beemon foundation and working with other 'Warrior Moms', Nyisha working to put a spotlight on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago.
    Chicago mom rallying for change after gun violence killed her daughter
    Nov 03
  • Living with gun violence as shootings across US continue to rise
    • ABC News Photo Illustration
    Revolvers are displayed for sale at a gun store in Oceanside, Calif., April 12, 2021.
    Revolvers are displayed for sale at a gun store in Oceanside, Calif., April 12, 2021.
    The US is on a different plane with gun ownership and why it matters
    Nov 05
  • After a year of record gun sales, advocates mull over how a new tax could save lives
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