BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – As communities across the United States continue to confront the devastating toll of mass shootings, new research reveals a staggering economic dimension to these tragedies. A study published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that mass shootings cause an estimated $27 billion in annual lost revenue for U.S. retailers driven by sharp declines in foot traffic, reduced transaction volume and long-term store closures.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted “Permitless Carry” policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.
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NCSU professor Dr. Julie Swann said it's not the semester everyone wanted it to be, but it was a decision that had to be made.
North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson said large parties may be to blame as undergraduate classes move to all-online. Some students who just moved into their dorms weeks ago are now moving back home to learn remotely starting Monday. Woodson said he is disappointed in-person classes didn't work. In a message to students and faculty, the chancellor said people did not take personal responsibility. He also heard reports of large parties off campus.
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