Shootings
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.
Viewfinder: A School Shooting in Brazil
Funeral cars carrying bodies leave the public school where two former students opened fire on March 13th, 2019, in Suzano, Brazil.
A Shooting at a Newspaper in Maryland Leaves at Least Five Dead
A lone gunman burst into the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, shooting and killing five newspaper employees and "gravely injuring" several more.
Viewfinder: A Funeral for a Victim of the Santa Fe High School Shooting
The coffin of Santa Fe High School shooting victim Sabika Sheikh, 17, is carried during her funeral service in Stafford, Texas, on May, 20th, 2018.
Americans Worship the Second Amendment, but They Don't Respect Their Firearms
Research shows that over half of U.S. gun owners aren't storing all their guns safely.
With Concealed-Carry Laws, the Danger Is in the Details
New research finds states that do not give law enforcement discretion in granting permits have higher homicide rates.
Americans Love Guns, but They Have No Idea How to Use Them
Devotion to the Second Amendment has somehow replaced personal responsibility as the core idea of the right to bear arms.
Viewfinder: GOP-Targeted Terror in Virginia
A photograph of Representative Roger Williams' foot. Williams sustained an injury when he was forced to dive for cover from a gunman who opened fire on the Republican congressional baseball team in Arlington, Virginia, on June 14th, 2017.
Gunman Opens Fire at GOP Baseball Team Practice
The shooter was reportedly targeting elected officials.
Six Dead in Workplace Shooting in Orlando
The shooting doesn't appear to be related to terrorism.
No, Black Lives Matter Isn't Waging a War on Cops
The death of a Texas deputy embodies a common (and false) conservative rebuke of the new civil rights movement.
The Best Reporting on Guns in America
In the wake of the recent Isla Vista shooting, we’ve laid out the most revealing reporting about guns.