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The Business of Guns
As President Obama moves to incrementally expand background checks, private firearms deals are going strong on the social web.
Sometimes guns purchased online require a background check. Sometimes they don't. Here's how to know the difference.
Gun Policy
It's one of a few overlooked sides of the president's executive actions on guns. Here's why they may wind up having the most tangible effects.
Chicago
Police data reveals that drug money is helping the city’s gang members buy more firepower, while decades-old ‘Saturday Night Specials’ continue to claim victims.
Politics
The president's executive actions punctuate Democrats’ emboldened approach to an issue the party is now eager to run on — rather than from.
Background Checks
What to know about the push to require everyone “engaged in the business” of gun selling to register as a firearms dealer.
Stag Arms president Mark Malkowski, a vocal opponent of tougher gun laws, was named the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s “Business Person of the Year” in 2014.
The Gun Shop Project helps firearm sellers spot potentially suicidal customers, but some employees question whether that should be in their job description.