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Gun store owner sees 'a storm' of sales
Kai Ryssdal Jan 17, 2013
For one gun shop owner, the president's announcement of a gun control package has boosted sales.
Obama on gun safety: U.S. needs more data on guns
David Gura 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.
This week in personal finance
David Gura Jan 11, 2013
We're talking about some of this week's biggest news stories: consumer debt, the new mortgage rules, and gun control.
California teacher pension fund to sell gun investments
David Gura Jan 10, 2013
Can a divestment strategy have an impact on public policy?
Invitation to a gun talk draws mixed reactions
David Gura 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?
Why so many guns? For one thing, it's a business
David Gura Jan 5, 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.
Plenty of changes for gun shop owners after Newtown shooting
Jeremy Hobson Jan 17, 2013
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.
Gun buyback program underway in Los Angeles
Jeremy Hobson Dec 27, 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.
In U.K., a different kind of gun control
Stephen Beard Dec 26, 2012
A look at Europe's gun laws, which are much stricter than in the U.S.
There are more guns -- but fewer gun owners
Scott Tong Dec 24, 2012
The NRA has fewer gun owners to draw on for support, as fewer Americans live in rural areas or serve in the military, and more households are headed by women.
