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Firearm sales nationwide continue to cool down from pandemic highs — at least as estimated by firearm background checks. While the FBI conducted nearly 39.7 million firearm checks in 2020, the...
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More than half a century has passed since President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Still, drug misuse remains a problem in the United States, and one that only appears to be getting worse....
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The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution confers all powers not specifically reserved for the federal government – such as the ability to declare war or regulate money – to the states. With...
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With a workplace fatality rate more than four times higher than average, jobs in law enforcement are among the most dangerous in the United States. As first responders, police officers regularly put...
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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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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 used...
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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 get...
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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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