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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in Grand Army Plaza on August 5th, 2019, in Brooklyn. Lawmakers and local advocates called on Congress to enact gun control legislation and encouraged citizens to vote for politicians who would support those measures.

News in Brief

This Congress Has Made More Progress on Early Gun Bills Than Any Other in the Last 10 Years

In the wake of a week of racist, terroristic mass shootings, here's a look at the status of the new firearms bills introduced at the beginning of the year.

A vigil in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on August 3rd, 2019, after a mass shooting left over 20 people dead in El Paso, Texas.

Social Justice

ICE Denies Claims That It Detains Immigrants During Tragedies Like the El Paso Massacre

Activists warn the practice of detaining people at courthouses and other government venues has discouraged immigrants from cooperating with authorities, even when they are victims of violent crimes.

President Donald Trump, followed by Vice President Mike Pence, approaches the podium in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on August 5th, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Trump delivered remarks on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend.

After a Weekend of Deadly Shootings, Republicans Offer Renewed Support for Red Flag Laws

Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., already have such legislation, also known as extreme risk protection order laws, in place.

Gun enthusiasts visit a gun show where thousands of different weapons are displayed for sale on July 10th, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.

News in Brief

Domestic Disputes Are More Likely to Turn Deadly in Cities Where Guns Are Easy to Obtain

New research finds a link between intimate-partner homicides and the per-capita number of gun dealers in an urban county.

Guns at a Miami buy-back event.

Social Justice

Firearm Buybacks Could Be Part of a Solution for Gun Violence in the U.S.

The strategy is complicated by the sheer number of guns in American homes—nearly half of the total number of firearms worldwide.

Gun-reform advocates line Pennsylvania Avenue while attending the March for Our Lives rally on March 24th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

As the Republican Senate Blocks Reform, States Pass Their Own Gun-Control Laws

Since their governors' offices flipped to Democrat, New Mexico and Nevada have paved the way on gun reform.

Brianna Provenzano

Police patrol outside Columbine High School on April 17th, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado, as all Denver-area schools were evacuated and classes canceled after an active threat to the area.

News in Brief

A ‘Morbid Fascination’ With Columbine High School Might Lead to Its Shuttering

The 20th anniversary of the massacre has prompted an increase in security concerns as devout "Columbiners" flock to the campus.

Brianna Provenzano

Senator Cory Booker greets supporters as he arrives to speak during a campaign event on April 13th, 2019, in Newark, New Jersey.

News in Brief

Cory Booker’s Gun Control Plan: An Essential Reading List

Booker's proposal includes a gun licensing program, an assault weapons ban, and more support for victims and communities of gun violence.

Gen Z Development CASBS

Stop Associating Video Games With Youth Gun Violence

Separating our conversations about school shootings from our conversations about video games will improve our approach to both.

Cars move along a street in the center of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Social Justice

What Guns Do to Our State of Mind

It is both the technology and the symbolism of a gun that can encourage someone to shoot.

Chelsey Kivland