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Washington D.C. sees recent increase in cases of violent crime

Total violent crime is on the rise in 2022. By April 19, 2021, all violent crime in Washington D.C. was at 961 cases. By April 19 of this year, violent crime had already surpassed that at 1,230 cases, an almost 28 percent increase.

Jack Donald, an employee at Maryland Small Arms Range, Inc. in Upper Marlboro, talks to a customer on the phone on Thursday. Maryland has a seven-day waiting period before purchasers can receive their firearms. (photo by Rashee Raj Kumar/Capital News Service).
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Maryland State Police Face a Lengthy Backlog of Background Checks, Gun Dealers Say

A Maryland State Police backlog of background checks has increased Maryland’s seven day waiting period for new gun purchases to nearly three weeks, according to Maryland gun dealers and customers.