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A serial killer is someone who has murdered two or more people, usually for psychological reasons, with a significant gap between the killings. To identify which countries have had the most, 24/7...
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Certain sensational crimes grab the public’s attention and imagination, becoming infamous unsolved mysteries. To compile a list of the most infamous unsolved crimes ever committed, 24/7 Tempo...
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The FBI’s Most Wanted List, started in 1950, is dreaded by criminals as it enlists public help to find wanted fugitives. This roundup of 20 most wanted from the 1950s shows those named often...
20 days ago
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government created the Department of Homeland Security, and the American public started hearing terms such as “No Fly List” and “terrorist...
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has so far revoked the licenses of 122 firearms dealers this year. For comparison, the ATF revoked 90 gun dealer licenses in 2022, and just 27...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed gun control amendment to the state constitution was introduced in August into the state legislature. The measure, called the Right to Safety Resolution,...
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After a period of soaring firearm purchases in the United States brought on by the turbulence during the pandemic years, gun sales in many states have declined, based on data from the FBI. ...
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Nearly 18 million firearm background checks were conducted in the United States this year through July, according to data compiled by the FBI. That figure is more or less in line with the same period...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, a time of great uncertainty, Americans bought guns at a rate not seen before. An estimated 60 million firearms were purchased in the United States from 2020 through...
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After surging to exceptional levels in 2020 and 2021, U.S. demand for handguns, shotguns, and rifles began settling toward pre-pandemic levels in 2022. Now, government data suggests firearm sales...
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Last November, Oregon’s voters passed measure 114, which banned the use of firearm magazines of more than 10 bullets among other regulations that would add safeguards to who can buy and operate a...
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With over 2 million people in prison, the United States locks up more of its citizens than any other country in the world. Even adjusting for population, the U.S. incarceration rate of 629 per...
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After a surge in U.S. firearms sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for handguns, shotguns, and rifles began this year to decline toward pre-pandemic levels. Nationwide, the number of adjusted...
3 months ago
Violent crime spiked in urban areas of the United States during the coronavirus pandemic, spurring a demand for legal gun purchases — in many cases by first-time gun owners. Other factors also...
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A recent report estimated that Americans bought close to 60 million guns during the pandemic. In the three years beginning in 2020, at least 30 million gun-related background checks were conducted in...
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