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‘Backed into a Corner,’ Gun buyback pilot program faces criticism

The federal government’s g un buyback pilot project to compensate legal owners who turn in prohibited firearms is facing opposition in Cape Breton, N.S., where it's being rolled out. “They got us ...

Fort Worth program calls on parents to prioritize gun safety during summer break

The Aim for Safety program provides education and resources to families to avoid unintentional gun injuries to children.
WECT

Potential gun amnesty program hopes to get stolen firearms off the street

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County officials are hoping to get stolen guns off the streets by incentivizing community members to turn them in. One New Hanover County local says the program ...
Rolling Stone

A Program Backed By the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide — And Was Secretly Shut Down Early

This story is published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. In August 2016, exciting news about an unprecedented partnership ...
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From guns to garden tools: Students turn guns into garden art with firearms from police buy-back program

GETTING UP TO ABOUT 90 ON THE HOTTEST DAY THIS WEEK. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE, ALONGSIDE THE LOCAL GROUP NEW MEXICANS TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE, HAVE HOSTED A LOT OF GUN BUYBACK EVENTS, BUT WHERE DO THOSE ...