 Heads Up, NRA: Data Shows Opposition To Background Checks Has Killed DOZENS Of CopsA police officer was shot and killed in Tacoma, Washington on Wednesday, which marks the 200th time that a police officer, or member of law enforcement, has been shot in 2016. According to data compiled by EverytownResearch.org, more than a quarter of those shootings were fatal   a total of 56 officers were killed and 203 were injured in these 200 shootings.The Huffington Post reported Thursday: Sixty-nine of these shootings have taken place in states with background-check laws on all handgun sales. These states employ 337,679 full-time sworn police officers. In states without these laws, which employ 299,355 officers, there have been 131 shootings of law enforcement officers.Twenty-one of the 25 states with the highest number of shooting incidents per police officer don t have background checks on all handgun sales, a HuffPost analysis shows.Seventy-five percent of the firearms used in this year s police shootings   151 total guns  were handguns. According to statistics compiled by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, the total number of officer-related deaths are up from 2014 and have more than doubled from 2015, with Texas being the deadliest state for officers. In Texas alone, 18 officers have been shot and killed, including those who died tragically in the ambush in Dallas on July 7th. Day and night, police officers run toward danger to keep the rest of us safe, and this tragic milestone is a sobering reminder of the risks they face,  said John Feinblatt, Everytown s president.  We have to reduce those risks, and data shows that we can   by making it harder for criminals to get guns. It s long past time to close the dangerous loophole in our laws that lets criminals buy guns with no background check and no questions asked. Licensed gun dealers are required by Federal law to perform background checks on buyers, however, unlicensed dealers, such as individuals who sell weapons online or at gun shows, are not bound by the same Federal law, thus allowing anyone   regardless of their mental health or criminal history   to purchase firearms, endangering the lives of millions.Looking at this further, currently, only 18 states require background checks for handgun purchases and out of those, only 8 require universal background checks for all firearms. Out of those few states that require background checks, Everytown data shows that officers in those states are 48 percent less likely to be killed with handguns. That is astounding!The data strongly suggests that expanding background checks and enforcing them in all states would save countless lives, yet the NRA strongly opposes this insisting that laws don t stop criminals from getting guns. While there is SOME logic in this, a large percentage of shootings (not just officer related) were committed by licensed gun owners. A study done of four concealed carry states in 2016 showed that 302 shooting deaths were committed by licensed owners   74 in Florida, 51 in Texas, 33 in Ohio and 19 in Washington.The NRA refused to comment on these studies, stating that they needed  more information  about how the research was conducted, but Sarah Tofte, Everytown s research director, said the group is  confident  in its research methods. The factors that contribute to these shootings are complicated, and no single policy can explain all of the variation,  she told HuffPost.  That said, we know from other research that background checks do save lives, and states owe it to their first responders to do everything in their power to protect them. It s very clear and simple   if more states require universal background checks, the chance of police officer shootings will reduce by more than 50 percent. Gun reform needs to happen.Featured image via Getty/Stewart F. House/StringerNews
heads up nra data shows opposition to background checks has killed dozens of copa police officer shot killed tahoma washington wednesday marks time police officer member law enforcement shot according data compiled quarter shootings fatal total officers killed injured huffington post reported thursday shootings taken place states laws handgun sales these states employ sworn police officers in states without laws employ officers shootings law enforcement states highest number shooting incidents per police officer background checks handgun sales huffpost analysis percent firearms used year police shootings total guns handguns according statistics compiled national law enforcement memorial fund total number deaths doubled texas deadliest state officers in texas alone officers shot killed including died tragically ambush dallas july day night police officers run toward danger keep rest us safe tragic milestone covering reminder risks face said john feinblatt everton president we reduce risks data shows making harder criminals get guns it long past time close dangerous loophole laws lets criminals buy guns background check questions asked licensed gun dealers required federal law perform background checks buyers however unlicensed dealers individuals sell weapons online gun shows bound federal law thus allowing anyone regardless mental health criminal history purchase firearms endangering lives currently states require background checks handgun purchases require universal background checks firearms out states require background checks everton data shows officers states percent less likely killed handguns that astounding the data strongly suggests expanding background checks enforcing states would save countless lives yet nra strongly opposes insisting laws stop criminals getting guns while some logic large percentage shootings officer related committed licensed gun owners a study done four concealed carry states showed shooting deaths committed licensed owners florida texas ohio nra refused comment studies stating needed information research conducted sarah note everton research director said group confident research methods the factors contribute shootings complicated single policy explain variation told huffpost that said know research background checks save lives states owe first responders everything power protect it clear simple states require universal background checks chance police officer shootings reduce percent gun reform needs image via
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Heads Up, NRA: Data Shows Opposition To Background Checks Has Killed DOZENS Of CopsA police officer was shot and killed in Tacoma, Washington on Wednesday, which marks the 200th time that a police officer, or member of law enforcement, has been shot in 2016. According to data compiled by EverytownResearch.org, more than a quarter of those shootings were fatal   a total of 56 officers were killed and 203 were injured in these 200 shootings.The Huffington Post reported Thursday: Sixty-nine of these shootings have taken place in states with background-check laws on all handgun sales. These states employ 337,679 full-time sworn police officers. In states without these laws, which employ 299,355 officers, there have been 131 shootings of law enforcement officers.Twenty-one of the 25 states with the highest number of shooting incidents per police officer don t have background checks on all handgun sales, a HuffPost analysis shows.Seventy-five percent of the firearms used in this year s police shootings   151 total guns  were handguns. According to statistics compiled by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, the total number of officer-related deaths are up from 2014 and have more than doubled from 2015, with Texas being the deadliest state for officers. In Texas alone, 18 officers have been shot and killed, including those who died tragically in the ambush in Dallas on July 7th. Day and night, police officers run toward danger to keep the rest of us safe, and this tragic milestone is a sobering reminder of the risks they face,  said John Feinblatt, Everytown s president.  We have to reduce those risks, and data shows that we can   by making it harder for criminals to get guns. It s long past time to close the dangerous loophole in our laws that lets criminals buy guns with no background check and no questions asked. Licensed gun dealers are required by Federal law to perform background checks on buyers, however, unlicensed dealers, such as individuals who sell weapons online or at gun shows, are not bound by the same Federal law, thus allowing anyone   regardless of their mental health or criminal history   to purchase firearms, endangering the lives of millions.Looking at this further, currently, only 18 states require background checks for handgun purchases and out of those, only 8 require universal background checks for all firearms. Out of those few states that require background checks, Everytown data shows that officers in those states are 48 percent less likely to be killed with handguns. That is astounding!The data strongly suggests that expanding background checks and enforcing them in all states would save countless lives, yet the NRA strongly opposes this insisting that laws don t stop criminals from getting guns. While there is SOME logic in this, a large percentage of shootings (not just officer related) were committed by licensed gun owners. A study done of four concealed carry states in 2016 showed that 302 shooting deaths were committed by licensed owners   74 in Florida, 51 in Texas, 33 in Ohio and 19 in Washington.The NRA refused to comment on these studies, stating that they needed  more information  about how the research was conducted, but Sarah Tofte, Everytown s research director, said the group is  confident  in its research methods. The factors that contribute to these shootings are complicated, and no single policy can explain all of the variation,  she told HuffPost.  That said, we know from other research that background checks do save lives, and states owe it to their first responders to do everything in their power to protect them. It s very clear and simple   if more states require universal background checks, the chance of police officer shootings will reduce by more than 50 percent. Gun reform needs to happen.Featured image via Getty/Stewart F. House/StringerNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: heads up nra data shows opposition to background checks has killed dozens of copa police officer shot killed tahoma washington wednesday marks time police officer member law enforcement shot according data compiled quarter shootings fatal total officers killed injured huffington post reported thursday shootings taken place states laws handgun sales these states employ sworn police officers in states without laws employ officers shootings law enforcement states highest number shooting incidents per police officer background checks handgun sales huffpost analysis percent firearms used year police shootings total guns handguns according statistics compiled national law enforcement memorial fund total number deaths doubled texas deadliest state officers in texas alone officers shot killed including died tragically ambush dallas july day night police officers run toward danger keep rest us safe tragic milestone covering reminder risks face said john feinblatt everton president we reduce risks data shows making harder criminals get guns it long past time close dangerous loophole laws lets criminals buy guns background check questions asked licensed gun dealers required federal law perform background checks buyers however unlicensed dealers individuals sell weapons online gun shows bound federal law thus allowing anyone regardless mental health criminal history purchase firearms endangering lives currently states require background checks handgun purchases require universal background checks firearms out states require background checks everton data shows officers states percent less likely killed handguns that astounding the data strongly suggests expanding background checks enforcing states would save countless lives yet nra strongly opposes insisting laws stop criminals getting guns while some logic large percentage shootings officer related committed licensed gun owners a study done four concealed carry states showed shooting deaths committed licensed owners florida texas ohio nra refused comment studies stating needed information research conducted sarah note everton research director said group confident research methods the factors contribute shootings complicated single policy explain variation told huffpost that said know research background checks save lives states owe first responders everything power protect it clear simple states require universal background checks chance police officer shootings reduce percent gun reform needs image via