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Good morning, Bulletin readers. First it was custom Italian suits and the potential purchase of a Dallas mansion. Now, documents reveal that the NRA has paid for private plane travel for Wayne LaPierre’s family. Receive this daily news briefing by…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Dozens of online retailers sell de facto silencers, making it easy for gun owners to avoid federal screening and registration. Our story leads your Monday roundup. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. An insider account of machinations at the NRA leads your Friday roundup. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY The plan to oust NRA CEO Wayne…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. As more details come out about the lavish spending of NRA executives, Democrats in the House are widening their probe into the group’s nonprofit status. Plus, authorities in California say they may have foiled a mass…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Just as he did after Parkland, President Trump has reportedly abandoned a gun reform he floated after the El Paso and Dayton shootings. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Studies show that civil gun seizures have been effective at preventing suicides, but it’s been less clear whether they can prevent mass shootings. New research provides some answers. Receive this daily news briefing by email every…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Fatal firearm injuries for children and teens have been steadily rising since 2013. That fact and others form the basis of your lead Monday morning roundup. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. The NRA’s image is underwater with voters and slipping with gun owners. But President Trump, the key factor in Congress’s expected upcoming debate on new gun laws, continues to feel the squeeze from the gun rights…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Today’s edition includes an invitation to our friends in the media to join us in an urgent project. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY An…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Democrats running for president are increasingly unabashed in their embrace of banning assault-style rifles like the AR-15. But on the Hill, their party members don’t see a clear path forward in the current Congress. Receive this…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. El Paso is a singular, proudly welcoming community. In an essay for The Trace, a journalist who grew up in the city reflects on the strengths and fissures the shooting revealed. Receive this daily news briefing…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Gun violence has emerged as a top concern of voters heading into the 2020 election, and Democratic candidates are jostling to show just how aggressive they would be on the issue. Highlights from a forum in…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. The documents don’t lie: NRA accountants appear to have contradicted the gun group’s outside counsel. That story and more in your end-of-week roundup. Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In another partnership with our friends at The Texas Tribune, we look at why it is misleading to focus solely on mental illness after mass shootings. (Debunking the link between video games and gun rampages is…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Yesterday brought more evidence that Republicans may be open to compromise on gun safety laws, along with an escalation of the legal problems that are weakening the NRA. It’s way too soon to know the political…