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Community Violence
Funneling more gun criminals to federal prison won't lead to fewer gun homicides. To understand why, just look at St. Louis.
Chicago
With the ATF stretched thin, licensed firearms dealers can go years without close scrutiny.
Gun Policy
The heavy metal is known to cause a host of health problems, including organ failure.
Campus Carry
The law takes effect in two weeks.
A reminder that a policy promoted as necessary for personal security can lead to public safety risks.
After the San Bernardino mass shooting, state lawmakers adopted a package of firearms restrictions. Two of the most significant reforms have been delayed.
It’s not about what the gun looks like — it’s how many rounds it holds.
Congress considers doing away with an 83-year-old restriction on devices that make firearms quieter.
The NRA-backed Greg Gianforte, Montana's new congressman, could also lose his right to carry a concealed weapon in his home state.
“It’s essentially stacking the deck repeatedly in favor of people shooting other people,” said one expert.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that proponents say could stem the flow of illegal weapons into Chicago.
Plans call for ponying up $1 million — and that's just for the football stadium.
The Gunfighters
But four years after Trayvon Martin, the odds are increasingly against them.
How two gun rights movements collided in the Jayhawk State.
Ryan Zinke's first act was to reverse Obama's last-minute ban on the use of toxic bullets in national wildlife refuges.