Gun Policy

Gun Policy

Congress Holds First Hearing on Gun Silencer Deregulation

Devices that make gunshots quieter — popularly known as silencers — aren’t illegal, but they can be difficult to obtain. Consumers who want to buy one must apply for a permit with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…

Alex Yablon
The False Promises of the Trump Justice Department’s Strategy for Fighting Gun Violence

Community Violence

The False Promises of the Trump Justice Department’s Strategy for Fighting Gun Violence

Funneling more gun criminals to federal prison won't lead to fewer gun homicides. To understand why, just look at St. Louis.

Mark Obbie
Chicago Shootings Are Surging Again. But a Bill to Inspect Illinois Gun Stores Sits on the Shelf.

Chicago

Chicago Shootings Are Surging Again. But a Bill to Inspect Illinois Gun Stores Sits on the Shelf.

With the ATF stretched thin, licensed firearms dealers can go years without close scrutiny.

Ethan Michaeli
The NRA Wants to Squash Washington State’s Push to Reduce Gun-Range Lead Exposure

Gun Policy

The NRA Wants to Squash Washington State’s Push to Reduce Gun-Range Lead Exposure

The heavy metal is known to cause a host of health problems, including organ failure.

Alex Yablon
Arkansas Police Haven’t Set Campus Carry Training Standards Yet

Campus Carry

Arkansas Police Haven’t Set Campus Carry Training Standards Yet

The law takes effect in two weeks.

Jennifer Mascia
Georgia College Student Robbed of Gun 3.5 Weeks After State’s Campus-Carry Law Kicks In

Campus Carry

Georgia College Student Robbed of Gun 3.5 Weeks After State’s Campus-Carry Law Kicks In

A reminder that a policy promoted as necessary for personal security can lead to public safety risks.

Jennifer Mascia
California Finds That New Gun Laws are Easier to Pass Than Enact

Gun Policy

California Finds That New Gun Laws are Easier to Pass Than Enact

After the San Bernardino mass shooting, state lawmakers adopted a package of firearms restrictions. Two of the most significant reforms have been delayed.

Michael McLaughlin
What the Bronx Hospital Shooting Does (and Doesn’t) Tell Us About New York’s Strict Assault Weapons Ban

Gun Policy

What the Bronx Hospital Shooting Does (and Doesn’t) Tell Us About New York’s Strict Assault Weapons Ban

It’s not about what the gun looks like — it’s how many rounds it holds.

Alex Yablon
How Easy Should It Be to Buy a Silencer for a Gun?

Gun Policy

How Easy Should It Be to Buy a Silencer for a Gun?

Congress considers doing away with an 83-year-old restriction on devices that make firearms quieter.

James K. Williamson
There Are 7 States Where Body-Slammers Can Be Banned From Owning Guns

Gun Policy

There Are 7 States Where Body-Slammers Can Be Banned From Owning Guns

The NRA-backed Greg Gianforte, Montana's new congressman, could also lose his right to carry a concealed weapon in his home state.

Alex Yablon
Florida’s Expanded ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Has Prosecutors Sounding the Alarm

Gun Policy

Florida’s Expanded ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Has Prosecutors Sounding the Alarm

“It’s essentially stacking the deck repeatedly in favor of people shooting other people,” said one expert.

Mike Spies
The ATF Struggles to Oversee Gun Stores. This State Wants to Put Its Own System in Place.

Chicago

The ATF Struggles to Oversee Gun Stores. This State Wants to Put Its Own System in Place.

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that proponents say could stem the flow of illegal weapons into Chicago.

Alex Yablon
New Campus Gun Laws Have Colleges Shopping for Metal Detectors. For Big Schools, the Bills Are Eye-Popping.

Campus Carry

New Campus Gun Laws Have Colleges Shopping for Metal Detectors. For Big Schools, the Bills Are Eye-Popping.

Plans call for ponying up $1 million — and that's just for the football stadium.

Maura Ewing
Black Politicians are Fighting a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Resurgence

The Gunfighters

Black Politicians are Fighting a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Resurgence

But four years after Trayvon Martin, the odds are increasingly against them.

Mike Spies
Kansas Will Be First Campus-Carry State Where Students Won’t Need Permits to Tote Guns

Campus Carry

Kansas Will Be First Campus-Carry State Where Students Won’t Need Permits to Tote Guns

How two gun rights movements collided in the Jayhawk State.

Mike Spies

Gun violence journalism that informs and empowers.

Gun Policy

Congress Holds First Hearing on Gun Silencer Deregulation

The False Promises of the Trump Justice Department’s Strategy for Fighting Gun Violence

Chicago Shootings Are Surging Again. But a Bill to Inspect Illinois Gun Stores Sits on the Shelf.

The NRA Wants to Squash Washington State’s Push to Reduce Gun-Range Lead Exposure

Arkansas Police Haven’t Set Campus Carry Training Standards Yet

Georgia College Student Robbed of Gun 3.5 Weeks After State’s Campus-Carry Law Kicks In

California Finds That New Gun Laws are Easier to Pass Than Enact

What the Bronx Hospital Shooting Does (and Doesn’t) Tell Us About New York’s Strict Assault Weapons Ban

How Easy Should It Be to Buy a Silencer for a Gun?

There Are 7 States Where Body-Slammers Can Be Banned From Owning Guns

Florida’s Expanded ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Has Prosecutors Sounding the Alarm

The ATF Struggles to Oversee Gun Stores. This State Wants to Put Its Own System in Place.

New Campus Gun Laws Have Colleges Shopping for Metal Detectors. For Big Schools, the Bills Are Eye-Popping.

Black Politicians are Fighting a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Resurgence

Kansas Will Be First Campus-Carry State Where Students Won’t Need Permits to Tote Guns