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mass shooting guns origin

The origin of guns used in mass shootings, including retail purchases, theft, and straw purchases.

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Jan 29, 2026
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What evidence did early statements citing no firearms rely on, and how were those claims later challenged by prosecutors and fact-checkers?

Early statements that “” were involved in investigations or prosecutions commonly rested on the immediate absence of recovered weapons, preliminary lab reports, or initial witness accounts and officia...

Jan 16, 2026

How often are firearms used in U.S. mass shootings traced to legal retail purchases versus theft or straw purchases?

There is no single, authoritative percentage in the public record that definitively divides mass‑shooting guns into those traced to legal retail purchases versus those obtained via theft or straw purc...

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