A History of Violence: The U.S. Government’s Relationship With Guns and the NRA
How does sensible gun control come about when the American government is one of the gun industry's biggest benefactors?
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The Las Vegas Shooting Isn’t Just About Gun Laws—It’s About Gun Culture
Perhaps the ubiquity of firearms has made us less vigilant to the threats that lax protections pose.
Trump Calls Las Vegas Shooting ‘An Act of Pure Evil’
Authorities believe the accused shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, killed himself.
What Police Can Do Differently When Protestors Are Armed and Violent
"We saw it coming," said a Virginia officer, but they couldn't stop it. Still, law enforcement experts say measures can be taken—even when protestors are armed.
Shooting at San Bernardino Elementary School Leaves Two Dead, Two Wounded
Two adults died Monday after a gunman opened fire at a San Bernardino elementary school just after 10:30…
Florida Lawmakers Want to Get Rid of Gun-Free Zones
Mass shootings prompted Republican lawmakers in the state to propose bills that allow concealed carry permit holders to…
School Gun Violence Is Linked to Economic Insecurity
New research finds an increased number of such incidents at times of high unemployment. By Tom Jacobs Candles…
Gun Violence Continues to Increase in PG-13 Movies
It’s generally less graphic than that in R-rated films. But does that really make it less problematic? By…
Among Top Killers of Americans, Guns Are the Least Researched
Quantifying the government’s reluctance to fund science studying guns. By Francie Diep (Photo: ARTS_fox1fire/Flickr) If something was causing…
Which States Have More School Shootings, and Why?
New research finds fewer such tragic incidents in those with background checks, as well as higher spending on…