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Briefing
US gun industry by the numbers
As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
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Why did West, Texas, build homes and a school next to a 'time bomb'?
The town of West, Texas, and the West Fertilizer Company grew and prospered together. But profit motives, a sense of civic trust and Catch-22 zoning laws failed to recognize the danger brought to light when the plant exploded this week with the force of a small nuclear bomb.
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Texas fertilizer plant: Why was the blast so enormous?
The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had the force of a magnitude 2.1 quake. Here's a look at how the combination of fire and materials at the facility could have produced the blast.
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Death toll rising in firestorm at Texas fertilizer plant; sabotage discounted (+video)
First responders on Thursday continue to search buildings near a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, site of a fire and huge explosion that rocked the town Wednesday night. 'Like a nuclear bomb' is how the town's mayor described the blast.
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Boston Marathon bombing: Feds raid apartment, police seek rental van (+video)
Federal authorities late Monday removed several bags from an apartment in a nearby suburb. Police investigating the Boston Marathon bombing have also issued an alert for a rental van and for a hooded man who left the area before the blasts.
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USA Update Package for Sheriff Joe Arpaio posed a serious threat, authorities say
A postal carrier collected the suspicious package, which was addressed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, on Thursday evening. The FBI and other agencies are investigating the case.
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Opinion: Senate deal on background checks aside, outdated tracing system hurts gun control
Though Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey have reached a deal on background checks, a key piece of the White House’s gun control plan is still at risk of failure. The federal government is using 1960s era technology to trace guns used in crimes. The system must be updated.
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Massachusetts voters have options in Senate race
The special election to fill John Kerry's recently vacated Senate seat, has a crowded field. Three Republicans and two Democrats have submitted petitions to run. Last year's Massachusetts Senate race had no primary, but was still the most expensive campaign in the state's history.
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Gun debate 101: Doesn't US already have laws against gun trafficking?
Congress is considering legislation to crack down on gun traffickers and so-called straw buyers. But the NRA says the Obama administration just needs to enforce laws already on the books. Here's what the record shows.
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'Bump fire' devices turn rifles into machine guns: How is that legal?
One legal device turns regular semiautomatic rifles into rapid-fire weapons. Guns can't be mechanically customized to spray-fire, but a device that simply aids the shooter's own firing action remains legal.
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Why is Chicago struggling with gun violence? N.Y. might have answers.
In some ways, Chicago and New York City are taking similar paths to combat gun violence. But New York has gotten a handle on gangs – and that might be the big difference.
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White House, gun advocates find small piece of common ground
President Obama's FY2014 budget will double funding for the national ballistic imaging system, an aid to law enforcement. A participant in the Jan. 10 meeting with Biden had suggested the move.
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Unveiling gun control initiative, Obama cites 'common-sense measures'
President Obama shared the stage with schoolchildren as he announced a gun control plan to combat violence. Top of the list: banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, making schools safer, and improving mental health services.
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Decoder Wire Obama and gun control: What actions could he take on his own?
With opposition in Congress to renewing a ban on assault weapons, the White House sees advantages to using executive powers to signal progress on gun control. But Obama would need Congress to achieve some likely goals.
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Briefing A look at America's gun industry
Per capita ownership of firearms in the US has doubled since 1968.
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Briefing
US gun industry by the numbers
As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
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Sandy Hook: Police say shooter forced his way into school
Police said Saturday they had found "very good evidence" they hoped would answer questions about the motives of the gunman, described as brilliant but remote, who forced his way into the Sandy Hook school, killing 26 children and adults in one of the world's worst mass shootings.
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3 dead, 4 wounded, suspect still at large in Wis. shooting
Wisconsin police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, who they suspect of shooting three people, and wounding four others in a spa at a mall in Brookfield Wisconsin.
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With Wis. spa shooting suspect still at large, police release photo
Police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, the man they suspect of wounding multiple people in a shooting at a spa Sunday near a Brookfield mall in Wisconsin.
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Slain border patrol agent worked a well-worn drug-smuggling corridor (+video)
Authorities remain mum on the investigation into the shooting death Tuesday of US border patrol agent Nicholas Ivie. He and two other agents had responded to a tripped sensor in a known drug-running corridor in Arizona.
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Border Patrol shooting: No suspects yet (+video)
The shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has again brought Arizona into the spotlight in the national immigration debate. Arizona lawmakers called for additional efforts to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Univision: The untold story of what 'Fast and Furious' wrought in Mexico
Sunday evening, Univision airs an investigative report on how the botched 'Fast and Furious' program resulted in a deadly toll in Mexico when US authorities allowed guns to 'walk' across the border.
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Fast and Furious: why inspector 'struggled to understand' what he found (+video)
The inspector general who investigated the Fast and Furious 'gunwalking' scandal absolved Attorney General Eric Holder, and Republicans agreed. But he was 'troubled' by what he found.
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Fast and Furious report clears Eric Holder
A 471-page report was released following a 19-month review by the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general into 'Operation Fast and Furious,' which allowed about 2,000 potentially illegal firearms to cross the border into Mexico.
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Motive sought for mass shooting at Wis. Sikh temple
Terrified congregants ran for cover Sunday morning when the shooting began at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The gunfire finally ended in a shootout between the gunman and police outside.
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Congressional committee finds Holder in contempt
A Republican-dominated House panel found the Attorney General in contempt on a straight party-line vote; the last Cabinet official found in contempt was Janet Reno during Whitewater.
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