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Election 2020
Republican control of the Senate would stymie the new administration's most ambitious gun policy proposals, but still leaves several paths for reform.
Spending by groups on either side of the gun issue is nearly even in federal races this year.
Early in his career, Biden said gun regulation was ineffective. Several decades — and one notorious crime bill — later, he's pushing the most expansive reform platform in history.
Bang for the Buck
A consulting operation that's been tied to allegedly illegal campaign tactics by the RNC in Nevada and Montana is running the gun group's get-out-the-vote effort in at least 16 states.
A Pennsylvania event organized by the sons of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon featured speakers like Steve Bannon, who repeated unfounded claims about voter fraud.
Widespread concern about voter intimidation has state officials girding for the worst, even as experts say that fears are likely overblown.
The pandemic made the gathering of signatures risky, thwarting reform efforts in Ohio, Oregon, and Oklahoma.
Documents show that the NRA's new anti-Biden ad emerged from the same web of firms involved in potentially illegal coordination in 2016 races.
At the same time, 94 percent of Republican candidates remain in the group's good graces.
Analysis
We asked 13 experts to help us get a jump on what's ahead.
Data
This year, the gun group’s PAC has pulled in its biggest haul since 2013. However, a growing number of donors list themselves as retired.
Activists have long fought to make the most common form of firearm homicides an urgent, shared priority. Is their message finally breaking through?
Some 2020 Democrats vow to enact gun reforms by bypassing congressional gridlock. But there are limits on how much a White House can do solo.
How many weapons would the government need to buy? How much would it cost? Why is this so hard to figure out?
Representative Eric Swalwell of California announced on Monday that he was ending his campaign to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for president, becoming the first candidate to do so. Swalwell made gun violence prevention policies the crux of his candidacy,…
