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Massachusetts is joining a coalition of states that will start sharing gun data. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts joins gun data-sharing coalition

Samantha Day March 1, 2018
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and recently, Massachusetts, have created a coalition to share current gun data, particularly on gun owners. This effort is seeking to combat the current “gun epidemic” in the United States.
Massachusetts gun control group probes US leadership with controversial RSVP

Massachusetts gun control group probes US leadership with controversial RSVP

Ludi Wang December 6, 2017

Stop Handgun Violence — a Massachusetts based gun control group — mailed campaign flyers fashioned as invitations Friday to President Donald Trump and nearly 300 members of the U.S. Congress, urging...

Harvard University and Northeastern University release a report showing that only 15.4 percent of people believe having a gun in the home increases the risk of suicide. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Report indicates correlation between gun ownership, suicide despite widespread skepticism

Sarika Ram October 27, 2017

  A report on the relationship between firearm availability and suicides released Tuesday found that the presence of a firearm in the household may be linked to an increased risk of suicide,...

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