What Would a National Emergency Over Gun Violence Look Like?
David Hogg suggested Donald Trump declare a state of emergency over gun violence. There's Katrina-era precedent for confiscating guns during emergencies.
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At the House’s First Hearing on Gun Violence in Eight Years, Survivors and Advocates Filled the Room
Advocates for stricter gun laws and gun-violence survivors showed up to the hearing in force to share their stories and their legislative demands.
Viewfinder: Mourning the Victims of a Shooting in France
A man lights candles at a vigil on December 13th, 2018, in memory of the victims of an attack near the Christmas market of Strasbourg in France.
Why Thousand Oaks Students Left Anti-Gun Rhetoric Out of Their Gun Violence Demonstration
In the wake of the recent mass shooting, college students in Ventura County attempt to call for action without alienating a conservative community.
California Has Some of the Country’s Strictest Gun-Control Laws. How Could a Mass Shooting Happen There?
A quick look at the regulations and numbers doesn't necessarily suggest the state's laws are useless.
Viewfinder: FBI Agents Respond to a Mass Shooting
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents monitor the scene near the Borderline Bar & Grill, where a mass shooting occurred, on November 8th, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California.
How Mass Shootings Impact the Mental Health of Survivors
After the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, here's what research can tell us about the tragedy's effects on mental health.
Gun-Related Homicides Are Once Again on the Rise
New research finds that the rate of such tragedies, which had been declining, has returned to the level of 12 years ago.
You Can’t Create Good Gun Policy by Stigmatizing the Mentally Ill
Everytown for Gun Safety is playing into the NRA's hands with its Minnesota campaign.
Viewfinder: Crosses Mark the Las Vegas Massacre Anniversary
Retired carpenter Greg Zanis, who installed 58 crosses last year—one for each person killed—set up the memorial again with new crosses for the massacre's anniversary.