As more states adopt legislation to protect those who use deadly force, an investigation has found the likelihood of a person being charged with or convicted of a crime after a claim of self-defense involving a firearm may depend more on the state or region where the shooting occurred than the circumstances of the case. Even cases in the same area have produced disparate outcomes.
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Toddlers to teens are dying every day from guns, new national study shows
Louisiana has the highest rate of gun homicides for young people in the country.
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Battle over gun regulations in U.S. heats up after Sandy Hook shooting
For years, the NRA has dominated public debate over gun regulations, with millions in the bank and millions of members. But in the past two years, the gun control movement has gotten more organized and raised more money.