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Obama: Put someone in charge of gun-regulating agency
Jan 17, 2013
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms hasn't had a permanent director in six years. President Obama called for confirmation of his nominee as part of his gun-safety proposals.
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Obama on gun safety: U.S. needs more data on guns
Jan 16, 2013
The president called for bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, but also said the U.S. needs more background checks and more research on the causes of gun violence.
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Connecticut Senator: Ammunition is 'black hole' of gun control
Jan 11, 2013
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut joins us to talk about his new proposal to curb gun violence -- background checks for the sale of bullets.
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California teacher pension fund to sell gun investments
Jan 10, 2013
Can a divestment strategy have an impact on public policy?
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Guns and dog food: Walmart sells a lot
Jan 10, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden included Walmart in his invites to an industry meeting on gun safety. Why? Walmart is one of the biggest seller of guns in the U.S. Just like it's the biggest seller of men's underwear, dog food and many other things.
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Invitation to a gun talk draws mixed reactions
Jan 9, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden invited all sorts of industries involved with guns to a summit meeting on gun violence. Does accepting the invite amount to accepting responsibility?
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Why so many guns? For one thing, it's a business
Jan 4, 2013
The number of guns owned by Americans is rising, even though the percentage of people who own guns is falling. Turning gun owners into gun collectors is part of the business.
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Plenty of changes for gun shop owners after Newtown shooting
Dec 27, 2012
Frank Gerstenkorn is the owner of a gun shop in Cheyenne, Wy. He says if a ban on assault weapons is put into place, his store will have to make some adjustments in order to stay profitable.
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Gun buyback program underway in Los Angeles
Dec 26, 2012
Angelenos traded in automatic weapons and handguns in exchange for $100-$200 grocery gift cards at a buyback event. The mayor says they've picked up over 10,000 weapons. But gun owners aren't giving up all their firearms.
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In U.K., a different kind of gun control
Dec 26, 2012
A look at Europe's gun laws, which are much stricter than in the U.S.
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"Gun and dollars" is Marketplace's coverage, launched in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn., looking at the gun and firearm industry and the money on both sides of the debate.
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