Why Cleaning Up Abandoned Lots Can Reduce Shootings
Abandoned lots and houses can act as “storage lockers” for illegal guns. By Francie Diep (Photo: Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty…
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Does the Media Cause Mass Shootings?
A growing body of research suggests that increasingly intense media coverage of mass shootings is partly responsible for…
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…
Why the Media Should Report on Shooters and Terrorists
It’s the job of journalists, and we owe it to our readers. By Joanne Zalatoris A memorial to…
A Multimillion Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Gun Research Center Finally Finds a Home
What the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center is expected to accomplish. By Francie Diep (Photo: Scott…
All the Fearful Ladies
On the women of the Tea Party, and how and why they advocate and vote the way they…
Is There Another Change Coming to Facebook’s Gun Sales Policy?
In January, Facebook and Instagram changed their policies around gun sales. Have they worked? By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:…
Australian Example Suggests Gun Laws Work
Gun violence trends have moved in a positive direction in that nation since the passage of a major…
How Much Will President Obama’s Gun Moves Affect Gun Violence?
Will simply explaining current law more clearly help save lives?