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We have written before about gun sales transpiring on Instagram and Reddit, mostly without background checks. Now we can add Facebook, where photos of breastfeeding mothers are censored, but gun sales continue unabated.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America recently created a spot styled after Facebook’s recent 10th anniversary “ A Look Back” videos—compiling the highlights of each user’s activity since they joined the social network—which features gun adverts posted on users’ profiles and gun sales groups where users congregate and peddle their wares.

“Anyone can buy and sell guns without criminal background checks,” the video warns. The organization is spearheading an effort to get gun sales banned from Facebook and Instagram, and a press rep at Mayors Against Illegal Guns told us that, so far, Facebook has been receptive to a discussion on how to fix the policy. Craigslist, eBay and Google have banned the buying, selling or trading of firearms on their sites without background checks.

Last October, a 15-year-old boy brought a 9mm handgun to a Kentucky high school that he had purchased from a convicted felon on Facebook. The man, who lived in Ashland, Ohio, arranged the sale through the Portsmouth Pickers Facebook group. On Feb. 19, police caught 21-year-old William Kurtz, a convicted felon from Storm Lake, Iowa, attempting to acquire weapons via Facebook. In a transaction with an undercover officer, Kurtz allegedly exchanged an AR-15 assault rifle for a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun.

Here is today’s report.

—Jennifer Mascia

Four people were killed and another was critically wounded in a domestic shooting at a home in Glade Spring, Va., early Tuesday. Armed with two guns, Kevin Dale Palmer, 44, broke into his in-laws’ house where his wife and son were staying and an argument erupted. Palmer killed his mother-in-law, Nancy Griffin, 74; his wife, Kristen, 46; and her son, Griffin, 17. Palmer also wounded his father-in-law, Terry Griffin, 75, before killing himself. A protective order had previously been issued against Palmer.

—The Washington Post

Three girls, ages 10, 15 and 18, were wounded when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Fla., Tuesday afternoon. Jacqueline Powell, 18, was grazed in the cheek, neck, armpit and stomach, and 10-year-old Deshareah Wright was shot in the arm. Police are searching for suspects.

—WSVN.com

A man and two women were found shot to death at a home in Rochester, N.Y., Monday morning. Jermeliah and Jacquelyn Simmons, who were cousins, were found by their stepfather. The family of the third victim, Michael Nelson, said his father had been a murder victim 18 years ago. The mothers of the two cousins are being protected in a secret location as police investigate.

—WHEC

Cartrial Robertson, 13, was shot and killed while he and a friend played with a gun at a home in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday morning. Darrin Wilson, 15, was charged with reckless homicide. A man who lives at the home said he and his girlfriend were at work and her teenage boys were home alone.

—WREG

A 24-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were found shot to death following a police chase in Alexandria, Minn., Monday night. The victims, who were from North Dakota, were sitting in a car in a driveway when they were approached by an officer. They shot him in the chest—the bullet was stopped by his bulletproof vest—and fled. Their bodies were located in the woods after their car got stuck in snow.

—Star Tribune

Cheryl Gilberg, 43, was shot in the head and killed in her home in Mazomanie, Wis., Sunday night. The victim had notified law enforcement earlier this month that she was a victim of domestic abuse. No suspects have been identified and detectives said they were following several strong leads.

—Wisconsin State Journal

Jennifer Ramirez Mata, 30, was shot in the head and killed in Tyler, Tex., Tuesday morning, and her husband, 29-year-old Adrian Mata, was arrested. She leaves behind three children, ages 2, 6 and 11.

—Tyler Morning Telegraph

Phyllis Atkinson, 56, was shot and killed by her estranged husband in Chickasha, Okla., Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Atkinson, who had called his daughter and told her he was going to kill her mother, then shot and killed himself. The couple of 30 years was about to file for divorce following an affair.

—News9.com

Eva Garcia, 47, was shot and killed by 59-year-old Juan Hernandez, who then turned the gun on himself, at an east Dallas, Tex., nightclub Tuesday night. The couple, who had been in a relationship for about a year, were seen arguing before the shooting.

—Culture Map Dallas

Harold Leibel, 64, was shot twice and killed in Douglas County, Nev., Sunday morning, and his wife, Tatiana Leibel, 50, was taken into custody.

—The Record-Courier

A 15-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in Pine Hills, Fla., Tuesday afternoon. The victim originally told police he was shot by someone else, but then admitted he shot himself. Police have not said if he will face charges.

—WFTV

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed in a residential neighborhood in south Richmond, Va., early Tuesday. Police indicated that they may have a suspect.

—NBC 12

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the knee in York, Pa., Monday afternoon. The victim told police that after an S.U.V. nearly struck a pedestrian, the driver and pedestrian began arguing and a gunshot rang out. Police have questions about the validity of the story, and some of the witnesses are not cooperating.

—YDR.com

Torshon Megoogin, 17, was shot and killed near a high school in south Harvey, Ill., Sunday night. Police are looking at surveillance cameras near the school for possible suspects.

—WGNTV.com

A woman in her 30s was shot three times and seriously wounded during a purse-snatching at a bus stop in Chicago Tuesday evening. No word on suspects. On Monday night, a 22-year-old man was wounded when someone fired into his apartment in the Trumbull Park neighborhood.

—NBC Chicago

Two homeowners used guns to defend themselves against intruders in Detroit, Mich., early Saturday. In the first incident, a woman pulled her car into her garage when a man with a gun appeared. She dropped her keys on the ground as a distraction and then reached for her own gun, shooting and killing him. An hour and a half later, two men broke into a home in southwest Detroit armed with a tire iron, which they used to try to knock out the homeowner. The homeowner fired back with his own gun, shooting them both. One of the suspects, a 21-year-old man, was killed, and the other fled the scene. The shootings come less than a week after a woman opened fire on three teenagers who broke into her house while she was home with her children.

—WXYZ

A robbery suspect was shot and seriously wounded by a homeowner in Lake Stevens, Wash., Tuesday evening. The homeowner and a friend were in the garage when two masked men attempted to rob them at gunpoint. The homeowner’s friend pulled a gun out of his car and opened fire. The other suspect fled the scene.

—The Seattle Times

Samuel Lee, 61, was shot and killed in the Eastlawn neighborhood of Wilmington, Del., Monday night. The victim was found collapsed on a sidewalk. Detectives canvassed the area looking for witnesses but have no suspect information.

—Delaware Online

A man was found shot in the head and killed in a parking lot across from a bar on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, early Tuesday. Police said he may have been a patron at the bar earlier in the evening. Police have no suspect information.

—Cleveland.com

A man in his 40s was shot and critically wounded while leaving his mother’s home in Riviera Beach, Fla., Tuesday night. A witness said a white car sped away after the shooting. No motive has been revealed and no arrests have been made.

—WPBF

A 27-year-old man was shot in the neck after an altercation with his mother’s boyfriend over a pit bull in Marshall County, Miss., Monday night. Investigators said the shooting appears to be accidental. No charges have been filed.

—WREG

Jimmy Emporellis, 34, was found shot to death in a car in Newark, N.J., Monday morning. Police believe the shooting was targeted.

—Madison Patch

A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times near Hilltop Park in the Bayview District of San Francisco, Calif., Monday night. The gunman drove up, shot the victim and sped off. He is being sought.

—CBS San Francisco

A man in his 30s was found with a fatal gunshot wound at a duplex in Kansas City, Kan., Tuesday morning. A neighbor said the victim was shot in the chest and had dried blood on his hands. Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.

—KSHB

Joshua A. Davis, 19, was shot and wounded at an apartment complex on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, early Tuesday. Police are interviewing witnesses.

—CBS 2 Iowa

A clerk at an Arlington, Tex., shoe store was shot and killed during a robbery Tuesday afternoon. The victim was in his early 20s. Police released surveillance video and photographs of the suspect, who is at large.

—WFAA

Steve Finkbeiner, 63, was killed and his wife, Constance Finkbeiner, 58, was critically wounded during a robbery at LaPlace Feed and Supply store in LaPlace, La., Tuesday afternoon. The victims owned the store. Deputies said a cash register and other items were taken, and leads are coming in.

—WDSU

Jack Dean Burns Jr., 39, was shot in the chest and killed in Forrest County, Miss., Tuesday afternoon. A suspect, Ronnie Pittman, was detained and then released pending actions from a grand jury.

—WDAM

Michael Leonard Tarman, 49, was shot and killed at a home in Lake Isabella, Calif., Tuesday morning. No other details have been released.

—KERO 23

Two men, 21 and 30, were seriously injured in a shootout at Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, early Tuesday. Two armed suspects entered an apartment with five people inside, one of whom was armed, prompting an exchange of gunfire. Police did not reveal a motive.

—Newsminer.com

A woman was shot and wounded by someone who jumped out of a car and fired into a crowd in Bluefield, W.Va., Tuesday evening. Police believe the incident was sparked by an argument.

—WVVA

Mike Marquez, 32, was shot in the legs behind a home in Omaha, Neb., early Tuesday. Police said an argument preceded the shooting, and they are searching for a man in his 30s.

—KETV

A 29-year-old man was shot several times in South Bend, Ind., early Tuesday. The victim is in critical condition and can’t move his legs. He was able to give police the suspect’s name, but no arrests have been made so far.

—WSBT

Eric Gillock, 36, was shot and killed in Alamogordo, N.M., Sunday, and the man who shot him said Gillock had been beating his girlfriend. Albert Whitehead, 21, said he grabbed a .22 rifle and ordered Gillock to stop hurting the woman. Police said Gillock charged at Whitehead, who then shot Gillock in the chest. Whitehead was charged with murder.

—ABQJournal.com

John Edward Huck, 52, fatally shot himself in the head at a shooting range in Caledonia, Wis., Tuesday afternoon. Police said the wound did not appear to be an accident.

—The Journal Times

Demarquis R. Reeves, 25, was found shot to death in a house in Texarkana, Tex., Tuesday afternoon. A pickup truck was seen speeding away from the area. At around the same time, Devin White was found shot multiple times and wounded in a nearby home. He told police he sustained his wounds in Texarkana, Ark. Police are investigating whether the shootings are related.

—Texarkana Gazette

A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and wounded near Findlay Market in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon. A man was spotted fleeing the scene.

—WLWT

A man was shot in the arm and leg in Wilkinsburg, Pa., Tuesday morning. The gunman was driving a car stolen the night before in Monroeville. Police did not say what prompted the shooting.

—WTAE

Cortez Thomas, 23, was shot in the face at point-blank range and killed at a sports bar in Mount Vernon, N.Y., early Sunday. A bystander, Terry Jones, was also shot. No arrests have been made.

—Fox10TV.com

According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2,598 people have been injured by gun violence in America and 1,554 have been killed since Jan. 1, 2014.