Before They Were Conservative Heroes, St. Louis Couple Fought Gun Companies in Court
Lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey won hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients injured by faulty handguns.
Politics
Gun Sales Have Hit Record Highs. Will It Change How Americans Vote?
The NRA and like-minded groups cast the sales surge as an inflection point in the gun debate. Experts aren't convinced.
The Brothers Behind an Extreme Gun-Rights Network That Republicans Call a Big Scam
Before they instigated some of the earliest protests against COVID-19 shutdowns, the Dorr brothers honed a brand of fiery Second Amendment activism that doesn’t sway lawmakers, but keeps the donations flowing.
To Save Baltimore, Mayoral Candidates Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Guns
With voters desperate to reduce shootings, three of the campaign’s black front-runners are embracing aggressive law enforcement tactics that could perpetuate racial disparities.
Virginia Gun Laws: The Big Changes Coming to the Old Dominion
What the commonwealth's reform package means for background checks, handgun limits, red flag orders, and more.
Congress Will Fund Gun Violence Research for First Time in Two Decades
House and Senate appropriators struck an agreement that will inject $25 million into studying a problem long obscured by a dearth of government-backed research.
Community Gun Violence Is Suddenly Getting a Lot of National Attention
Activists have long fought to make the most common form of firearm homicides an urgent, shared priority. Is their message finally breaking through?
How Can a President Tackle Gun Violence Via Executive Action?
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.
Gun Reform Is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren’t.
Priorities in Congress have given short shrift to community gun violence, activists say.
Democratic Bill Would Make Hate Crimes a Basis for Gun Bans
The Disarm Hate Act adds misdemeanor hate crimes convictions to the list of background check criteria that prohibit firearm sales.
These Senate Republicans Are Voicing Support for Universal Gun Background Checks
Universal background checks for gun purchases may be the most popular federal law that does…
The NRA Steps Into the Fight Against Direct Democracy
Voters in several states have gone to the polls to approve new gun reforms. Now the NRA is backing bills to constrain the ballot initiative process.