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Tucson shooter was troubled, but could still buy a gun

By Kimberly Leonard

The months-long pattern of bizarre behavior by alleged Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner has once again raised questions about what sort of

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Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

After Sandy Hook shootings, NRA campaign clout still formidable

By Joe Eaton

ATF's struggle to close down firearms dealers

By Fred Schulte

On anniversary of Virginia Tech shooting, law to close loophole hasn't accomplished much

By Gordon Witkin

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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Current gun debate may not help beleaguered ATF

By Alan Berlow

ATF's struggle to close down firearms dealers

By Fred Schulte

Justice Department enacts rule for reporting of rifle sales along the Southwest border

By Corbin Hiar

New study affirms the grim role played by US guns in Mexican violence

By Aaron Mehta and R. Jeffrey Smith

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History repeat?

By Peter H. Stone

The killing spree by an Arizona man wielding a semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine raises the prospect of a fresh debate on w

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Gun lobby's money and power still holds sway over Congress

By Alan Berlow and Gordon Witkin

After Sandy Hook shootings, NRA campaign clout still formidable

By Joe Eaton

Children's Defense Fund report on kids' gun deaths, new gun laws

By Susan Ferriss

Rick Perry's devotion to NRA-backed proposals reaps campaign aid and grassroots support

By Peter H. Stone

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Romanian weapons modified in the U.S. become scourge of Mexican drug war

By Rick Schmitt and Rick Young

Center story focused on Romanian weapon now targeted by Feinstein legislation

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By Alan Berlow

After Sandy Hook shootings, NRA campaign clout still formidable

By Joe Eaton

Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

ATF's struggle to close down firearms dealers

By Fred Schulte

Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

Center story detailed loopholes in current system

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Current gun debate may not help beleaguered ATF

By Alan Berlow

As firearm ownership rises, Florida gun murders increase

By Eric Barton and Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

ATF's struggle to close down firearms dealers

By Fred Schulte

After Sandy Hook shootings, NRA campaign clout still formidable

By Joe Eaton

Justice Department enacts rule for reporting of rifle sales along the Southwest border

By Corbin Hiar

The Justice Department has implemented a controversial rule to require reporting of multiple rifle sales along the border

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New study affirms the grim role played by US guns in Mexican violence

By Aaron Mehta and R. Jeffrey Smith

Rep. Issa, Attorney General Holder clash over ATF gun trafficking probe

By David Heath

Family, agents decry "reckless" ATF gun operation on Mexican border

By Amy Biegelsen

House hearing probes 'Fast and Furious' missteps, reveals White House link

By Corbin Hiar

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Carrying concealed weapons just keeps getting easier

By Rick Schmitt

A multitude of states have eased requirements to carry concealed weapons

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A long wait yields expansive new freedoms in Wisconsin

By Bill Lueders

The weekly watchdog: Nov. 14 - Nov. 18

By Bill Buzenberg

Children's Defense Fund report on kids' gun deaths, new gun laws

By Susan Ferriss

After Sandy Hook shootings, NRA campaign clout still formidable

By Joe Eaton

A long wait yields expansive new freedoms in Wisconsin

By Bill Lueders

NRA calls state's new concealed-carry law 'one of nation's strongest'

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By Bill Buzenberg

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Romanian weapons modified in the U.S. become scourge of Mexican drug war

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Fatal Texas shooting highlights struggle to regulate replica guns

By Susan Ferriss

Texas shooting highlights struggles to regulate pellet guns, BB guns and toys

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