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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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child holding a candle at the newton asian community vigil

Newtonians hold vigil to honor victims of Atlanta shooting

Chloe Liu March 22, 2021
Community members joined state and local representatives in mourning the eight killed March 16.
A study conducted by professors in the BU School of Medicine and School of Public Health found that universal background checks are one of the best ways to reduce gun deaths. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Study argues three gun laws to reduce national firearm mortality rates

Weihua Li March 15, 2016

Universal background checks on firearm and ammunition purchases and the implementation of firearm identification would reduce national firearm mortality rates, according to a Thursday study by Lancet...

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