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Philadelphia
A bullet severed Ty Shoemake's spine when he was a young drug dealer. Now he is finding fame as Upper Body Boy, a motivational guru who shatters perceptions one stunt at a time.
The Business of Guns
As firearms makers prepare for their top trade show, analysts size up an industry that can no longer count on adversarial politicians to boost sales.
Politics
The attorney general nominee may have exaggerated his record as a US Attorney in the 1980s and 1990s. But his zeal for longer sentences is not in doubt.
Background Checks
The old 40 percent estimate came from a research paper I co-authored. Here’s why I think the new number is good news for reform advocates.
Data
How David Stark put a number to the knowledge gap surrounding fatal shootings.
The Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
Campus Carry
Bills to end training and licensing requirements for concealed carry and to allow guns on college campuses loom as pivotal fights for 2017.
Mass Shooting
In the latest development, law enforcement sources say that the gun the shooter used had been temporarily taken away from him while he underwent psychological evaluation.
In the latest incident, a shooter killed six people, including three children, at a Nashville private school.
Concealed Carry
The updated national concealed carry reciprocity measure, revised to accommodate the growing permitless carry movement, ties in with the NRA's top legislative priority.