Gun Violence
A record number of mass shootings in the US has sparked a passionate new call for gun control reform.
Teachers don’t support these proposals either.
Former President Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz were among those dismissing calls for tougher gun laws.
Law enforcement noted they made the “wrong decision” when they didn’t confront the gunman sooner.
Scholars of gun politics have found a striking — and disturbing — pattern.
Lawmakers are weighing red flag laws and background checks in the search for a compromise.
A gun control expert on mass shootings, the progress gun control advocates have made, and why the NRA no longer defines gun culture in the US.
US public policy is a disaster on guns — and so much more.
The US has lots of gun violence. It also has lots of guns.
If you can’t ban handguns, you’re just spinning your wheels.
Uvalde joins Parkland, Sandy Hook, and America’s long list of horrific massacres in schools.
The reality of Uvalde is horrific. That doesn’t mean we should give up hope.
It was one of the world’s largest mandatory gun buybacks — and it was a smashing success.
How a gun rights myth paved the way for nightmares like Uvalde.
Or, how the NRA won.
Democrats are facing a reckoning on the local level — and it’s among themselves.
At the worst possible time.
A Q&A with a pro-gun journalist about guns and tribalism, the blind spots on both sides, and where the debate might go from here.
There are worse things than a hypocritical Court.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Californians sue some firearm manufacturers and sellers.
There appear to be at least five votes to significantly expand the Second Amendment.
Abortion, guns, regulation — conservatives are poised for a big year.
Politicians tend to focus on universal background checks. License requirements have more evidence behind them.
Thoughts and prayers.
The Supreme Court could make the NRA’s dreams come true.
Sikh Americans recall targeted violence they’ve faced in wake of Indianapolis shooting.
In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.
People are bad at judging crime trends.
Biden announced six executive actions meant to curb gun violence in America.
A guide to the jurors, charges, and defense strategy in the trial of the former officer charged with killing George Floyd.
Murders surged in 2020. Here’s what we know.
A majority of voters support universal background checks and an assault weapons ban.
We still don’t know why murders in the US rose so much. Here’s what we do know.
The House recently passed universal background checks, but the bill faces long odds in the Senate.
Senate Democrats don’t yet have the votes for reform, but they appear to be agonizingly close.
Racism, misogyny, and anti-sex work stigma all intersect in the shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
Six of the victims at the three businesses were Asian women.
Gun control is likely doomed in the Senate. But there are other options.
The bill would extend the waiting period for a background check to be returned — if the Senate is interested in adopting it.
The bill, like all gun control legislation over the past several years, will likely fail in the Senate.
Details are unclear, but police confirmed a private security guard shot and killed a right-wing demonstrator.