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Gun Violence Shootings Archive

Archives for October 2023

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court confronts its own failure in an appalling case about gunsThe Supreme Court confronts its own failure in an appalling case about guns
Supreme Court

The justices are seriously considering whether domestic abusers have a right to own a gun.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considers whether a very stupid gun law is also unconstitutionalThe Supreme Court considers whether a very stupid gun law is also unconstitutional
Supreme Court

What should the Supreme Court do when gun laws are written by incompetent trolls?

By Ian Millhiser
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The Supreme Court’s very brief, very revealing new decision about guns, explainedThe Supreme Court’s very brief, very revealing new decision about guns, explained
Supreme Court

Why the Supreme Court just smacked down one of the judiciary’s worst GOP partisans.

By Ian Millhiser
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The Supreme Court’s new term will be dominated by dangerous and incoherent lawsuitsThe Supreme Court’s new term will be dominated by dangerous and incoherent lawsuits
Supreme Court

Believe it or not, there are worse judges than Brett Kavanaugh. And now Brett needs to clean up their mess.

By Ian Millhiser