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How the Supreme Court Just Green-Lighted Gun-Control Legislation
In a 5-4 decision, the SCOTUS blocked a conservative effort to overturn a law that makes it illegal to buy a gun for someone else. While the ruling maintains the status quo by preserving long-standing legislation, it opens the door for stricter limits on gun ownership.
What We Actually Know About the Connections Between Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and Gun Violence
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Swanson.
The Agony of the Liberal Gun Lover
Shunned by peers and bummed by the NRA: What it’s like to be left-leaning and gun-toting in America.
All of the Reporting on Guns in America That You Should Have Read Already
In the wake of the recent Isla Vista shooting, we’ve laid out the most revealing reporting about guns.
A Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research
New legislation would increase CDC funding for gun violence research from zero dollars to $10 million. The NRA calls the push “unethical” and an “abuse of taxpayer funds.”
Why Don’t We Know How Many People Are Shot Each Year in America?
Has non-fatal gun violence increased or decreased over the past 10 years? No one really knows.
Meet the Doctor Who Gave $1 Million of His Own Money to Keep His Gun Research Going
Since Congress pressured the CDC to stop funding research on gun violence, Dr. Garen Wintemute has donated more than $1.1 million of his own money to keep his research going.
How to Mislead With Charts: Stand Your Ground Laws and Gun Deaths in Florida
As data journalism has its moment in the media, a reminder that we bring our own assumptions to the reading of charts and graphs.