More States Should Raise the Age to Buy Firearms
Semi-automatic rifles deserve additional scrutiny.
Commentary
A Woman Terrorized With a Gun Is a Woman Harmed by One
We must recognize that abusers with guns can cause damage well before they fire.
I Was in High School When a Shooting Turned Me Into a Gun Violence Activist. Here’s What I Want the Walk-Out Kids to Know.
"Let the memory of the people killed and those that loved them motivate you when things get challenging."
I’m a Florida Teacher in the Era of School Shootings. What Happens in My Classroom During a Lockdown Drill Should Horrify Americans.
“'Remember,' I tell the children, looking them in the eyes in the darkened classroom. 'Remember to keep the scissors open. They’ll stab better that way.'"
The End of DNAinfo and Gothamist Is a Loss for Local Coverage of Gun Violence
The abrupt demise of DNAInfo and the Gothamist chain of local news…
When Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Crime?
When it crosses over into "going armed to the terror of the public" — and breaks a centuries-old law that may give local governments a new tool for managing violent demonstrations.
Real Hurricane, Fake News About Shooting at Irma
As Hurricane Irma bore down on his home state, Ryon Edwards of DeLand,…
I Killed a Student at a College Party. I Wish I Wasn’t Carrying My Gun That Night.
"I didn't predict how fast the situation would escalate."
My Job Is to Tell the Public When People Are Shot in Baltimore. This Time, It Was My Little Brother.
Stricken by grief by the July slaying, T.J. Smith, the chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department, now feels overwhelmed by the support that has poured in from around the country.
Commentary: A University of Missouri Student Imagines Life on an Armed Campus
Mining the experiences of other states for an educated guess at what may lie ahead.
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.