3D-Printed Guns, Like the One Allegedly Used to Kill a Health Care CEO, Are a Growing Threat in the US and Around the World

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3D-Printed Guns, Like the One Allegedly Used to Kill a Health Care CEO, Are a Growing Threat in the US and Around the World

By:Nir Kshetri| theconversation.com Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent years have involved this kind of homemade, or partially homemade, weapon. Often called “ghost guns” because they can be hard to trace, these firearms can be […]

Senator Kaplan Passes Resolution Proclaiming April 24-30 as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in the State of New York

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Senator Kaplan Passes Resolution Proclaiming April 24-30 as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in the State of New York

Photo: Senator Anna M. Kaplan speaks on the resolution from the floor of the New York State Senate on April 26, 2022. ALBANY, NY (April 26, 2021) – Today, the New York State Senate passed a resolution, J.1812, authored by Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) to proclaim April 24-30, 2022 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in the State […]