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Americans bought record number of guns over Christmas

Americans bought record number of guns, according to the FBI.

Toni Preckwinkle proposes firearm tax in Cook County, Ill.

The president of the Cook County Board in Illinois, Toni Preckwinkle, wants to introduce a new $25-a-gun tax on every firearm sold there.

Chicago approves controversial $25 "gun tax"

Cook County passed a budget with $40 million worth of new taxes on the sales of guns and cigarettes.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoes concealed weapons bill

The bill would have allowed people with extra training to carry concealed weapons in Michigan's schools, day care centers, churches and sports stadiums.

More gun laws add up to fewer gun-related deaths, new study concludes

Information collected from all 50 states found those with the strongest gun laws had mortality rates considerably lower than states with the fewest laws.

Oklahoma teen mom Sarah McKinley calls 911 to ask if she can kill intruder, then shoots him to death

An assortment of rifles and shotguns at a gun expo in El Paso, Texas, USA, on March 13, 2011.

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