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A detail view of a pistol. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty) — Culture, Guns

State lawmakers want guns on college campus

By Michele Richinick

A Republican-led House committee in Florida this week approved a measure that could allow students to carry guns and concealed weapons on college campuses — just two months after a shooter injured three people at a Florida State University library. Republican State Rep. Greg Steube, who filed the bill, said the measure would make campuses safer...

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Melissa Harris-Perry

How Dred Scott relates to Michael Brown

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson speaks during a press conference, Aug. 15, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

Police: Michael Brown was blocking traffic

The Last Word

New eyewitness speaks out

Is the police reaction in Ferguson justified?

Protests Erupt After Police Shoot Teen In St. Louis — PoliticsNation

Cops tear-gas protesters, arrest reporters

Police officers equipped in riot gear line up during a protest of the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown outside Ferguson Police Department Headquarters August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. — Rachel Maddow

Ferguson grapples with more violence

Demonstrators protest the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 12, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

Civil rights investigation launched

Deval Patrick

Rising Democrat signs sweeping new gun bill

With their hands raised, residents gather at a police line as the neighborhood is locked down following skirmishes on Aug. 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo. — The Last Word

'They’re making a mockery of our community'

A Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy helps students to board a bus after a school shooting on December 13, 2013 at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado.

What American parents fear most

Follow msnbc reporters in Ferguson

Ferguson residents demand justice

Protests turn violent over shooting of teen

Dorian Johnson, 22, the closest witness to the shooting of Michael Brown on Saturday afternoon, spoke exclusively to MSNBC about the fatal police shooting that claimed his friend's life. — PoliticsNation

'I saw the barrel of the gun'

A police officer on a street.

Cops gun down man holding toy gun in Wal-Mart

James Brady (C), former White House press secretary for president Ronald Reagan, and his wife Sarah (3rd L) chat with journalists, June 16, 2009.

Honoring Jim Brady's legacy

msnbc News Quiz: Renisha McBride case

Author J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling writes letter to shooting victim

A four year old girl poses for a photo with an assault rifle at the NRA's annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 2014.

A children's book to teach kids about guns

Brady greets people as he arrives for a news conference to urge members of Congress for progress on gun control legislation in Washington

Gun control activist James Brady has died

A smart gun by Armatix is pictured at the Armatix headquarters in Munich May 14, 2014.

Who is keeping 'smart guns' off the street?

Keauna Wise at her home in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, July 23, 2014. — The Last Word

Witnessing the war at home

A detail view of pistols in Dallas, Texas.

First-of-its-kind gun safety bill coming soon

A hand gun is seen at The Shooter Shop in West Allis, Wisconsin

msnbc News Quiz: Domestic gun violence

Kacey Mason (C) delivers remarks with her mother Merry Jackson (L), 63, and her husband Dave Mason during a news conference announcing new domestic violence legislation at the U.S. Capitol July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Senate holds first hearing on guns and abuse

A hand gun is seen at The Shooter Shop in West Allis, Wisconsin

Preventing gun violence is a moral obligation

Poll: Do you support this gun control bill?

Guns seized by the New York Police Department are displayed during a press conference, August 19, 2013. — Morning Joe

This is how guns turn abuse into murder

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