A Missouri Student Imagines Life on an Armed Campus
Mining the experiences of other states for an educated guess at what may lie ahead.
Commentary
We’re Just Starting to Comprehend How Social Media Breeds Shootings
The future of gun violence prevention depends on decoding how tweeted taunts send bullets flying.
I’m a Police Chaplain Who Had to Tell Virginia Tech Families Their Children Were Dead
In the 10 years since the massacre, I’ve made it my mission to help law enforcement cope with the trauma of repeated exposure to brutal killings.
My Son Was Murdered in the Line of Duty by Right-Wing Extremists. Trump Should Focus on the Threat Posed by ‘Sovereign Citizens.’
Last week, President Donald Trump called on the Department of Justice to devote…
The False Promise That ‘Armed Citizenship’ Will Keep Women Safe
The greatest threat women face is from men they know. The criminal justice system doesn't always recognize that fact.
Trump Wants Better Crime-Fighting Data? We Should Start With Counting All Shootings.
We can’t understand gun violence without the full picture.
A Smaller ‘Private Sale’ Loophole Suggests We’re Closer to Universal Background Checks Than We Thought
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.
The Unlearned Lessons of Chicago’s Last Gun Violence Crisis
In 1992, the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy galvanized the city. Today’s violence is a reminder that underlying problems remain unsolved.
I Studied 18 Years Worth of Domestic Violence Articles. Here’s What Journalists Can Do Better.
"Some couples fight and push or hit each other, but we need to differentiate between those situations and chronic, controlling violence."
The NRA Was Waging War on Facts Long Before the ‘Fake News’ Boom
The gun group has attacked the legitimacy of mainstream journalism for decades.
The Author of ‘The Second Dumbest Thing You’ll Read About Guns Today’ Responds to His Critics
I published a story on Monday that has…
One State’s Symbolic Gun Rights Law Has Two Men in Very Real Legal Trouble
Kansas politicians declared federal gun laws void within their state’s borders. With the Constitution on its side, the federal government inevitably begged to differ.