Gun Safety

To Keep Firearms Secure, Texas Bill Appeals to Concealed Gun Carriers’ Wallets

Gun Policy

To Keep Firearms Secure, Texas Bill Appeals to Concealed Gun Carriers’ Wallets

Buy a safe, get a discount.

Brian Freskos
Laws That Allow for Temporarily Removing Guns from High-Risk People Linked to a Reduction in Suicides

Gun Safety

Laws That Allow for Temporarily Removing Guns from High-Risk People Linked to a Reduction in Suicides

For every 10.5 guns collected under Connecticut’s gun violence restraining orders, one person was stopped from taking his or her own life, researchers estimate. Eleven states are considering similar policies.

Dan Friedman
Five Low-Tech Ways Manufacturers Can Make Guns Safer

Gun Safety

Five Low-Tech Ways Manufacturers Can Make Guns Safer

Smart guns hold promise, but firearms makers could implement these proven safety features right now.

Alex Yablon
Gun-Rights Advocates Claim Owning a Gun Makes a Woman Safer. The Research Says They’re Wrong.

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Gun-Rights Advocates Claim Owning a Gun Makes a Woman Safer. The Research Says They’re Wrong.

Studies show that when a woman owns a firearm, it is far more likely to be used against her than by her.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis
A School Security Expert on Why Giving Guards AR-15s Isn’t the Best Way to Protect Students

Gun Safety

A School Security Expert on Why Giving Guards AR-15s Isn’t the Best Way to Protect Students

A Colorado district bought 10 military-style guns. They would be better off focusing on “environmental design,” John White says.

Alex Yablon
Ohio Victim Was Among 13 Children Shot and Killed in America This Week

Community Violence

Ohio Victim Was Among 13 Children Shot and Killed in America This Week

Another 30 were shot but survived. In most cases, someone in their own family pulled the trigger.

Olivia Li and Jennifer Mascia
A Gun as a Defense Against Terrorists? The Stats Say It’s More Likely to Harm Your Family

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A Gun as a Defense Against Terrorists? The Stats Say It’s More Likely to Harm Your Family

Politicians have been calling on Americans to arm themselves in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, and industry reps say sales are up. But years of research say that keeping a gun in a home increases shooting risks.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis
Nine Ways to Enjoy a Fact-based Gun Debate With Your Thanksgiving Bird

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Nine Ways to Enjoy a Fact-based Gun Debate With Your Thanksgiving Bird

An Armed With Reason holiday special.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis
Harvard Study Embraced by Gun Rights Advocates Is Neither a “Study,” Nor Really “Harvard”

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Harvard Study Embraced by Gun Rights Advocates Is Neither a “Study,” Nor Really “Harvard”

And contrary to the claims of its authors (one of whom is backed by the NRA), it does not prove that more guns equals less crime.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis
Why Suicide Prevention Depends on Gun Restrictions

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Why Suicide Prevention Depends on Gun Restrictions

The conclusion that greater access to guns results in more suicides is nearly unanimous.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis
Gunfight or Flight: New Study Finds No Advantages to Using a Firearm in Self-Defense Situations

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Gunfight or Flight: New Study Finds No Advantages to Using a Firearm in Self-Defense Situations

The research provides the latest evidence debunking the myth of defensive gun use.

Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis