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Concealed Carry
A man with a concealed-carry permit keeps showing up at crime scenes. Is he a law-abiding gun owner, or assisting his felonious friends?
Inside the long, twisted, and occasionally very personal battle over Ohio's concealed-carry records.
The Business of Guns
The Obama administration keeps blocking the import of nearly a million vintage American-made rifles. But lawmakers aren't ready to lay down arms.
Culture
The Charleston church shooting comes amid the Rev. Rob Schenck's push to make gun violence a pro-life issue.
