First Baptist Church

Maria Durand and her daughter, Lupita Alcoces, visit a memorial on the edge of town honoring the 26 worshippers killed at the First Baptist Church on November 7th, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Research shows that, despite their heroics, armed civilians generally do not prevent mass shootings.

• By Emily Moon

Yet the existing data suggests churches aren't more or less vulnerable to gun violence than other publicly accessible spaces.

• By Francie Diep