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People Are Bidding Insane Amounts for 'Bump Stocks' After Vegas
The devices that speed up semi-automatic guns were all over Stephen Paddock's hotel room. With Congress considering a ban, they're a suddenly hot commodity.
Meet the Man Who Says He Invented the 'Bump Stock'
Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was found with 12 'bump stocks' used to make semi auto guns fire like fully automatic ones. Jeremiah Cottle is the man behind the tool.
Gunshot Survivors Have Stories for the Las Vegas Wounded
"There were just so many triggers in everyday life that would set me off," one victim of a previous shooting told us.
The NRA's Plan to Make People Fear the 'Violent Left' May Backfire
A leading researcher says she has never seen evidence of stories about violent protests increasing support for gun rights.
Armed Militias Have a Choice to Make After Charlottesville
One prominent group has issued a "stand down order," saying it feared being associated with racist protesters.
Gun-Toting Militias Are Now Part of Local Politics Thanks to Trump
When self-designated patriot groups first emerged during the early 90s, they identified as enemies of the "New World Order." Now they're playing the game.
I Had to Announce My Own Brother's Shooting Death to the Public
I'm a police spokesman in Baltimore, responsible for telling the city when someone gets shot. This time hit much closer to home.
The NRA Annoyed Me into Quitting
I only lasted a year or two, but I get why some gun owners see it as a necessary evil.
The Republican Healthcare Plan Could Make Getting Shot Hurt Even Worse
If they become law, the president's massive Medicaid cuts figure to devastate the communities at unique risk of gun violence in America.
The Good Guy with a Gun Theory, Debunked
Analyzing 37 years of data, a Stanford team finds no basis for a theory at the heart of the modern gun-rights movement.
After My Boyfriend Murdered Our Son, I Found Healing at the Gun Range
He shot me, too, with a 9mm Glock. Now that's the gun I keep at home.
The Mothers Haunted by Their Sons' Unsolved Murders
When cops can't solve homicides, families carry the weight.