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The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years. In particular, the ready availability of assault weapons and ammunition continues to provoke national discussion in ...

Mr. Jones was ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to families who lost children in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn. By Ann E. Marimow The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the ...