Facebook announces steps to stop illegal gun sales (Update)
Facebook is taking aim at people who are using the social network or Instagram photo-sharing platform to sell guns.
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Mar 5, 2014
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Gun retailers take a hard line on illegal firearm sales, survey finds
A scientific survey of more than 1,600 gun retailers in the U.S. has found that gun buyers frequently try to make illegal purchases and that gun retailers take a dim view of fellow sellers who engage in illegal activity—regardless ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2013
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Background checks, permanent records needed for all firearm transfers, not just gun sales by retailers
Gun violence in the United States can be substantially reduced if Congress expands requirements for background checks on retail gun sales to cover firearm transfers between private parties, a new report by the director of ...
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2013
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Majority of Americans support dozens of policies to strengthen US gun laws
The majority of Americans support a broad array of policies to reduce gun violence, according to a new national public opinion survey conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. These ...
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2013
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Gun control: Focus on manufacturers, not just buyers, study shows
As the gun control debate continues, Kevin D. Bradford, an associate professional specialist in marketing at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, says the focus should be on those who distribute guns, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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Google in crosshairs over gun ban
Google has banned gun sales from its new shopping platform, a move drawing fire from hunters and weapons enthusiasts but praised by gun control activists.
Internet
Jul 4, 2012
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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 Program.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2009
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