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nounweapon that shoots

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Federal prosecutors said he acquired 144 guns between 2013 and 2019 and transferred 98 of them to others.

MORNING REPORT: THE DREADED PURPLE TIERVOICE OF SAN DIEGOSEPTEMBER 16, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

However, finding the “smoking gun” — catching a simultaneous neutrino and radio burst from the same magnetar — will be challenging because such neutrinos would be rare and hard to find, says astrophysicist Brian Metzger of Columbia University.

NEUTRINOS COULD REVEAL HOW FAST RADIO BURSTS ARE LAUNCHEDLISA GROSSMANSEPTEMBER 16, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

A statewide reporting project that included VOSD and dozens of other newsrooms last year found that California was only one of five states without uniform regulations for taking a police officer’s badge and gun away.

MORNING REPORT: HOTEL WORKERS WANT THEIR JOBS BACKVOICE OF SAN DIEGOSEPTEMBER 8, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

From the high schoolers in Parkland and beyond, this generation has been the most outspoken about the need for gun control.

RECLAIMING MY GEN Z IDENTITYSHAAN MERCHANTSEPTEMBER 7, 2020OZY

For example, you could assume all independent first-time Minnesota voters who have liked the Bass Pro Shop are likely to care about gun rights.

WHY FACEBOOK’S POLITICAL-AD BAN IS TAKING ON THE WRONG PROBLEMTATE RYAN-MOSLEYSEPTEMBER 6, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

From the outside, groups like these seem obsessed with guns.

THE RISE OF AMERICAN MILITIAS, FROM TIMOTHY MCVEIGH TO KYLE RITTENHOUSENICK FOURIEZOSSEPTEMBER 6, 2020OZY

They spoke on topics such as guns, property, and the threat posed by “Marxist liberals.”

HOW AN OVERLOAD OF RIOT PORN IS DRIVING CONFLICT IN THE STREETSBOBBIE JOHNSONSEPTEMBER 3, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

He says the company waded into the issue by asking customers to leave their guns at home when shopping after a customer in an open-carry state discharged his gun, injuring himself in a Levi’s store.

LEVI’S CEO ON WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO TAKE A STAND AS A BUSINESS LEADERMCKENNA MOORESEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, he took a strong stand in favor of sensible gun control—even though many Levi’s wearers own guns.

CEOS AREN’T PROMOTING STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM FOR THE PUBLICITYALAN MURRAYSEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE

There can’t be racial equality as long as gun violence and voter disenfranchisement persist.

LEVI STRAUSS CEO: WE CAN’T SOLVE RACIAL INEQUALITY IF GUN VIOLENCE AND VOTER DISENFRANCHISEMENT PERSISTJAKEMETHSEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE

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