Californians Vote in Favor of Ammunition Background Checks
California, like Nevada and Washington, toughens its gun control laws. By Francie Diep (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) After…
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The South Carolina Shooting Is Tragically Unsurprising
In a state that doesn’t require a permit to purchase, firearm registration, or an owner’s license for both…
A Look at South Carolina’s Lax Gun Laws
Details are still emerging in the Townsville Elementary School shooting, but Pacific Standard takes a look at how…
Does Gaming Teach Kids That Gun Control Is a Bad Idea?
New research provides evidence supporting that troubling possibility. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Andreas Levers/Flickr) Why can’t we get…
Our Political System Is Still Hanging in There
Halfway through the year, it’s time to step back and make sure we’re still functioning reasonably well as…
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Gun Control
Why are Uber and iPhone security more important than solving our national gun problem?
The Pernicious Myth of the Good Guy With a Gun
A group of sheriffs are calling on their constituents to arm themselves against crime and terrorism. Here's why they're wrong.
We Can’t Keep Living—and Dying—by the Gun
Will 2016 be the year America enacts gun control? It should be.
We Were Wrong: More American Children Die From Accidental Shootings Than We Originally Thought
The numbers remain small, compared to other types of gun fatalities, but such deaths are especially tragic and, according to research, easily preventable.
How Much Will President Obama’s Gun Moves Affect Gun Violence?
Will simply explaining current law more clearly help save lives?