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  • Photo of a school classroom shot from behind, showing rows of students. | Photo by Taylor Flowe on Unsplash

    Spotlight: The Worrying Spike In School Shootings Across America

    October 28th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer No matter what database you look at, the stats on school shootings in the United States in recent times should be cause for worry for anyone with any interest in child safety and child protection. After the latest...

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  • Photo of an empty classroom at an old school in Nebraska | Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton on Unsplash

    School Shootings With Casualties Spiked In 2020-21: Report

    June 30th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer There were 93 school shootings with casualties at public and private elementary and secondary schools in 2020–21— the highest number since 2000–01, according to a new joint report published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the...

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  • A safety "Stop" sign seen on a school bus | Photo by Robin Jonathan Deutsch on Unsplash

    Gun Violence Prevention Bills: A Legislation Round-Up

    June 23rd, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer By now, most of us have probably read that on Tuesday, June 21, Senate bargainers reached agreement on an incremental yet necessary bipartisan gun violence bill. The bill is in response to recent deadly mass shootings in Texas...

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  • Image of a red flag waving on a beach

    How ‘Red Flag Laws’ Could Stop Shootings Before They Happen

    December 10th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer Earlier this year, in April, eight people were killed by a 19-year-old at a FedEx facility in Indiana. The shooter’s mother had reported to police over a year earlier, in March 2020, that her son had confided to...

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  • Representative image of a toy-like gun being pointed right into the camera | Photo by Lavi Perchik on Unsplash

    What Are Firearm Child Access Prevention Laws?

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh When it comes to gun rights, one demographic proponents of gun control are particularly concerned about is children that live in homes that also have firearms. While the presence of a firearm in the house can be dangerous to...

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  • School Shooting At Michigan Leaves Three Students Dead, Eight Wounded

    December 1st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, a 15-year-old sophomore who hasn't been named yet by authorities opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan. His shooting spree ended up leaving three fellow students dead and eight others wounded. The...

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  • White House Outlines Strategy To Prevent Gun-Related Suicides

    November 3rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Yesterday, Nov. 3, the Biden Administration announced a set of three actions it will take to help prevent suicide by use of firearms, in an effort to curb one key aspect of the broader gun violence epidemic the...

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  • Hollywood Hiring Practices, Gun Safety Precautions Under Scrutiny After Fatal Film Set Shooting

    October 29th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh Just over a week after an accidental shooting on the set of the film “Rust” claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza, 48, Hollywood is undergoing something of a reckoning in regards to...

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  • Firearm Transfers And Permit Applications Decreased In 2018: BJS

    October 28th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2018, there were around 1.6 million applications for firearm transfers and permits that were subject to background checks under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act). About 230,000 (1.4%) of these applications were denied, the Bureau...

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  • Picture of a wooden door with a steel lock

    An Overview Of Safe Gun Storage Laws And Why They Are Important

    October 21st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh It’s not uncommon these days, unfortunately, to see stories of children or toddlers coming upon an unsecured firearm at home and accidentally setting it off. Research from the Gun Violence Archive and the Associated Press found that gun violence...

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  • Most Populous Counties In U.S. Hope To Stop ‘Ghost Gun Epidemic’

    October 18th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Biometrica staffer The two most populous counties in the country — Los Angeles County, California, and Cook County, Illinois — are moving to tackle the problem of “ghost guns,” as law enforcement and the government continue to grapple with an ongoing...

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  • Representative photo of a police car on a street | Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash

    Community Policing: An Introduction

    October 13th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer A majority of contacts between law enforcement officers (LEO) and the public only happens during emergencies, or situations that are highly charged and emotional. But these are not the most ideal circumstances for LEOs and the community they...

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  • The Gun Violence Epidemic Is Increasingly Killing More American Children And Teenagers

    October 12th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Gun violence has steadily been claiming the lives of, or injuring, an increasing number of American children and teenagers over the years, the Associated Press reported, citing data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA). Shootings involving the young...

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  • The CDC Is Funding Research Into The Gun Violence Public Health Crisis For The First Time In A Quarter Century

    September 30th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer With the Covid-19 virus and vaccines having underscored the importance and strategic role played by objective scientific research, many, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, are saying it’s time for us...

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  • FBI Data Shows Major Spike In Murders In The U. S. In 2020

    September 28th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its Unified Crime Report for 2020 on Sept. 27, and it showed that the number of homicides increased by 30% from the previous year. There were more than 21,500 homicides reported, a height...

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  • 2021 Set To Be Record Year For Gun Violence; Spate Of Shootings Marks Weekend

    September 20th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer This year may have been the year of struggling to move past Covid-19, but it is also on track to the deadliest year for gun violence in the United States in decades. According to the Gun Violence Archive,...

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  • Holiday Weekends Continue To Be Marred By Spikes In Gun Violence, With Labor Day The Latest

    September 7th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer In the course of the Labor Day weekend, five people were killed and dozens wounded in a spate of gun violence, CBS Chicago reported. This takes the total number of shootings in Chicago to more than 2,300 in 2021....

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  • Representative photo of a handgun | Photo by Thomas Def on Unsplash

    How Crime Gun Intelligence Centers Use Technology & Evidence To Combat And Prevent Violent Crime

    September 3rd, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By Deepti Govind "We know that shooters don't just stop after one shooting," ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) Special Agent Fred Milanowski told ABC 13 News in May. The first shooting is hard, the second one is a...

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  • Evictions May Cause Crime Spike; Communities Working To Disrupt Cycle Of Violence — A Quick Look At Crime And Firearms

    August 24th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer This past weekend, Chicago police noted six shooting-related deaths and at least 39 injuries in the city over the four-day period beginning in the evening of Friday, Aug. 20, and ending early in the morning on Monday, Aug....

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  • New York Governor Declares Gun Violence A Disaster Emergency, Lays Out Plan To Tackle ‘Public Health Crisis’

    July 7th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh On Tuesday, July 6, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a first-of-its-kind executive order declaring the escalating gun violence in New York a disaster emergency. The new edict is just the first step in a broader seven-step plan outlined by the...

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  • Fourth Of July Took A Bloody Turn As Gun Violence Killed At Least 150 Over The Weekend

    July 6th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer There were over 400 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend, which ended up claiming the lives of at least 150 people, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a CNN report said....

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  • Representative photo of a man holding a gun | Photo by un-perfekt | Pixabay

    Biden-Harris Administration Launches Comprehensive Strategy To Combat The Gun Violence Epidemic

    June 24th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer President Joe Biden has repeatedly said that the United States is experiencing an epidemic of gun violence. On Wednesday, June 23, his administration unveiled an extremely detailed plan to combat this epidemic. The Biden-Harris Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent...

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  • The California Assault Weapon Ban Legal Battle: Appeals Court Puts Overturn Of Ban On Hold

    June 22nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Monday, June 21, a federal appeals court decided to put a judge's decision to overturn California's 30-year-old ban on assaults weapons on hold. However, the legal battle is expected to continue for months and could eventually end...

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  • Juneteenth Celebrations Marred By Gun Violence Across The Nation

    June 21st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Saturday, June 19, celebrations were underway across the country to commemorate Juneteenth, the date that marks the unofficial end of slavery. Events over the weekend ranged from festivals and celebrations, to rallies and memorials. But it also...

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  • ‘Thanks For The Invite, Party’s Over’ — Europol and FBI Take Down Hundreds Of Organized Crime Syndicates

    June 9th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh In what is being called the “largest and most sophisticated” operation ever against encrypted criminal activities, Europol, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and law enforcement agencies in 16 countries across the world have managed to take down hundreds...

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  • San Jose Gunman’s Past Appears To Be Filled With Red Flags

    May 28th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Aara Ramesh As the dust settles, more details are emerging about the past of the gunman who killed nine people and then himself in San Jose on Wednesday, May 26, in what is the Bay Area’s deadliest mass shooting. Samuel Cassidy,...

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  • Ninth Victim Dies In San Jose Massacre, The 232nd Mass Shooting So Far This Year

    May 27th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Early morning on Wednesday, May 26, a gunman — identified as Sam Cassidy by media reports — opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California. He ended up killing at least eight of his...

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  • Texas Judge Rejects NRA’s Attempt To File For Bankruptcy

    May 12th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Charlotte Spencer On Tuesday May 11, 2021 a Texas Judge granted a motion to dismiss the National Rifle Association's (NRA) attempt to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reasoning that “the NRA did not file the bankruptcy petition in good faith because...

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  • Models of different types of guns on display | © Feng Hui, Dreamstime.com

    A First Since 1968. DOJ Proposes New Regulation To Update Definition Of Firearms

    May 10th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica Staffer On April 8, speaking from the Rose Garden less than 24 hours after another mass shooting, President Joe Biden announced an initial set of measures to take on what he called “an epidemic” of gun violence. He stated that...

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  • Biden Announcements On Gun Regulation Met With Sharp Reactions

    April 9th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Anand Vasu President Joe Biden’s announcement of six actions impacting gun regulation on April 8, following three mass shooting incidents earlier in the year, met with sharp reactions. As expected, the NRA was strongly critical of Biden’s announcements. “Let's be clear...

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  • President Biden Announces Executive Actions On Gun Safety, Names David Chipman As ATF Director Nominee

    April 8th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Anand Vasu On Thursday morning, speaking from the Rose Garden and flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland and less than 24 hours after yet another mass shooting, this time in South Carolina, President Joe Biden announced an...

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  • A map of the United States with a photograph of pills superimposed on it, to show the opioid epidemic.

    Gun Violence, An Opioid Epidemic, And The Increased Risk To Medical Professionals

    April 1st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Last week, on March 22, 67-year-old Gregory Paul Ulrich made a virtual 10-minute appearance in front of a Minnesota judge, who ordered what's called a "Rule 20 evaluation" to determine if Ulrich was mentally competent to stand trial. On...

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  • Former Honduran Congressman Sentenced To Life For Distributing 185 Tons Of Cocaine

    March 31st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Anand Vasu Tony Hernández, a former Honduran Congressman, was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to forfeit $138.5 million for distributing 185 tons of cocaine, and related firearms and false statements offenses.  Over a 15-year-period, Hernández played a leadership role...

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  • Above: An annotated photo illustration of the Route 91 Harvest Festival site at Las Vegas Village, the Mandalay Bay Hotel, and the fuel tanks gunman Stephen Paddock also shot at on the night of Oct. 1, 2017. Photo © User: Mliu92 / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-4.0

    Federal Ban On Bump Stocks Put On Hold

    March 26th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Anand Vasu The U.S. Supreme Court, on Thursday, March 25, declined to block an initiative banning bump stocks, the modification that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire bullets at nearly the same frequency as fully automatic rifles or machine guns. Delivered in...

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  • California Business Owner Charged With Possession Of Five Pipe Bombs, Other Unregistered Devices

    January 28th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Photo courtesy: Napa County Sheriff’s Office California business owner, Ian Benjamin Rogers, 43, of Napa County, was charged this week by federal authorities with the possession of unregistered destructive devices following a joint investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office and the Napa Special Investigations Bureau,...

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  • DoJ charges over 500 domestic violence-related firearm cases in FY20

    October 7th, 2020
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The US Department of Justice has charged over 500 domestic violence cases involving firearms during fiscal year 2020, it said in a statement. These charges are the result of the critical law enforcement partnership between U.S. Attorneys’ Offices...

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  • 21-year old convicted felon faces firearms charges

    August 27th, 2020
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer A 21-year old was charged with two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, after the shooting of a teenager last week, the US Department of Justice Nashville Field Division said in a statement....

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