Backers of ballot Question 3 to expand the requirement to most private sales are being helped by a Michael Bloomberg group, while opponents are getting assistance from the NRA.
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Both sides of gun sales referendum gear up for tough, costly campaign over background checks
Backers of ballot Question 3 to expand the requirement to most private sales are being helped by a Michael Bloomberg group, while opponents are getting assistance from the NRA.
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Gun found by kids near South Portland playground was stolen from car
The gun was found Sunday by three young girls playing in the Redbank neighborhood.
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Study looks at legal gun ownership and crime
Lawful owners commit under 20 percent of gun crimes but many don’t report stolen firearms.
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Philadelphia conducting experiment to save gunshot victims
The counterintuitive approach could test long-held beliefs and change practices at trauma centers across the country.
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Fla. woman accidentally kills mom with gun teenager brought home
Investigators say one of the teens living at the home panicked and tossed the gun into a storm drain. Deputies recovered the weapon.
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Poll shows gun ownership in decline
Even as overall gun ownership has dropped, studies suggest those owning guns now buy more, with an average of eight, double that of the 1990s.