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Guns

Yair Yifrach works with a client at his gun shop, just outside of Jerusalem.

Israeli civilians are buying lots of guns. Not everyone is feeling safer. 

Israel-Hamas war

After the shocking attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, which killed hundreds of Israeli civilians, many people have decided to arm themselves. Gun sales are on the rise. But lots more guns in more people’s hands can be dangerous. 

A display of a variety of guns on a table made from unauthorized parts

President Biden set to further regulate ‘ghost guns’

Violence
Two men sit on sofa with large books in laps, pointing at texts and talking

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

Conflict
People pray in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs where 26 people were killed in a shooting attack on November 5, 2017. The church was opened to the public as a memorial to those killed.

After a mass shooting, thoughts and prayers. But then what?

Conflict
A man holds the sight of a rifle up to his right eye. More rifles are in racks on his left and right.

How other countries can help us understand America’s mass shooting crisis

Conflict
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Sutherland Springs in Sutherland Springs, Texas, November 8, 2017

When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters

Culture

Why does the US have so many mass shootings. A criminologist turned to data science for an answer, comparing the US with 170 other countries.

Some of about 4,000 guns seized by Brazil's Federal Police or delivered by residents during a public disarmament campaign, are pictured before being destroyed in Rio de Janeiro on June 2, 2017.

Gun violence hits all citizens with a heavy financial toll

Economics

Commentary: Many people undercount the overall economic burden of gun violence. Add to the immediate medical and other expenses the long-term toll, whether lost income or population flight, and the costs are tremendous.

Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016.

When it comes to guns, the US is an outlier

Conflict

The US tops the list of importers and exporters of weapons designed for individual use, according to research by the Small Arms Survey.

scalise shooting

Suspect reported dead after congressman, guards injured in shooting outside DC

Conflict

Congressman Steve Scalise, the majority whip who rallies Republican votes in the House of Representatives and one of around two dozen lawmakers at the baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, was shot in the hip, but was in stable condition after surgery, according to his office.

Beach

Violent crime rates in the Caribbean among the highest on Earth, study shows

Conflict

The study out Tuesday by the Interamerican Development Bank is based on a survey of 3,000 crime victims in each of five countries: the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and Suriname.

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