Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s rejection of the bill sparked a lobbying effort that’s drawn support from the Chicago Police Department, religious leaders, and the State’s Attorney, among others.
News and notes on guns in America
Nearly 50 times since 2015, American gun owners have fired at friends, family members, and emergency responders they mistook for intruders. This is the story of one self-defense shooting gone horribly wrong.
Prompted by a 2007 law, an administrator at the Iowa Department of Public Safety personally oversaw the review of 125,000 state mental health case files to figure out who should be prohibited from owning guns.
Florida Republicans have allowed the relentless pro-gun operator to become a de facto member of government.
from the Gun Violence Archive
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A guide to the data and research that provides a complete picture of gun violence in the United States — and ways to reduce it.
Gun theft from legal owners is on the rise, quietly fueling violent crime across America.
There is a whole class of products designed to make semiautomatic guns automatic.
More than 100,000 people are hit by a bullet every year. Most live. If you're one of them, we want to hear your story.
Experts say the shortage leaves NICS vulnerable to mistakes and workers at risk of burnout.
21 legislatures are considering bills that would enable law enforcement to remove guns from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others.
How Ohio is using an influx of federal assistance for crime victims to help gunshot patients avoid getting hurt again.
Focusing on the neighborhood level is the best way to understand violence in America. Here are six charts that prove it.
As violent crime rates drop, fear, savvy marketing, and NRA-backed laws have given pistols an extreme makeover.
