Gun Use in US Suicides Kept Secret With 2nd Circuit Ruling
This bar graph depicts the number of firearms regulated by the National Firearms Act by Fiscal Year from FY 2005 to FY 2020. (ATF graph via Courthouse News) MANHATTAN (CN) — The U.S. government need not release statistics on guns used in suicides or attempted suicides, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday, reversing what had been a victory for gun-regulation advocates. Seeking such information as part of a push to curb gun violence in America, the group Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund demanded that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives produce relevant records under ...