Diving Into the Data on Assault Weapons Bans
Here’s some of what we know about how the laws have worked in the real world.
Coverage of Mass Shootings Threatens Public Safety. Let’s Fix It.
America’s news organizations must acknowledge the negative impact our reporting can have — and pledge to change course.
How One Hospital Dramatically Skewed the CDC’s Estimate of Nonfatal Gun Injuries
The agency is now hiding its most unreliable numbers from the public.
One City, Shared by Two Nations, and a Mass Shooting That Shook Us All
Grappling with the strengths and the fissures exposed by a mass shooting in my hometown of El Paso.
What Gun Violence Prevention Looks Like When It Focuses on the Communities Hurt the Most
An Atlas of American Gun Violence
Five years. More than 150,000 shootings. How has gun violence marked your corner of the country?
Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the NRA
The organization’s leadership is focused on external threats, but the real crisis is of its own making.
Texans Are More Supportive of Gun Reform Than You Might Think
But public sentiment has rarely translated into action in a state where Republicans dominate.
With America’s Focus on Gun Violence, Activists Fight to Ensure Victims of Color Aren’t Ignored
This summer’s mass shootings have Congress searching for solutions to gun violence. Organizers in America’s hardest-hit communities say what they need is funding for programs already saving lives.
NRA Funded LaPierre’s Search for $6 Million Mansion, Document Shows
The gun group’s lawyer said “not a cent” of the nonprofit’s money was spent on helping executive Wayne LaPierre’s house hunt. But accountants flagged a $70,000 payment for doing just that.
The Ex-FBI Agent Updating ‘See Something, Say Something’ for the Mass Shooting Era
Katherine Schweit thinks people don’t realize how much power they have to prevent mass shootings.
After El Paso, Texas Republicans Put the Focus on Mental Health. Experts Say That’s Misguided.
Critics say blaming mass shootings on mental illness is a canard that distracts from real discussions about gun laws.
In Ohio, a Red Flag Bill Will Have to Surmount an Increasingly Pro-Gun Legislature
Republican Governor Mike DeWine and his GOP predecessor both favored the civil gun seizure tool. After Dayton, there may be a new political window.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Texas Gun Laws
With lawmakers poised to revisit gun issues in the Lone Star State after the El Paso mass shooting, here’s a look at where things stand.