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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.
Chicago lags in U.S. housing recovery
Caroline O'Donovan Dec 26, 2012
The latest figures on the U.S. housing market show a turnaround is taking hold. But Chicago is a stubborn outlier on the road to recovery.
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.
NRA calls for armed guards in every school
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 21, 2012
The executive director of the National Rifle Association proposes having "good guys with guns" protect school children from "bad guys with guns."
NRA reacts differently to Newtown shootings
David Gura Dec 21, 2012
The usually stoic National Rifle Association will break their MO with a press conference in the wake of the gun deaths of 20 elementary school children.
Americans' support for stricter gun laws still on the decline
Frank Newport Dec 20, 2012
In the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, the debate around tighter gun control quickly became a national conversation.
The effect in Mexico of U.S. gun laws
Peter O'Dowd Dec 21, 2012
New research suggests rising violence in Mexico could be tied to U.S. gun laws.
After shooting, buyers snap up gun magazines
Adam Allington Dec 21, 2012
When acts of violence shake the nation, sales of guns go up -- and the same happens with gun magazine sales.
