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Gun Policy
Breaking down the biggest federal gun reform measure in three decades.
Community Violence
New York City’s most populous borough is using police and incarceration as a last resort — and seeing shootings decrease.
Following a troubling surge in shootings, advocates worry the city's new administration is falling back on a "tough-on-crime" approach to reducing violence.
Background Checks
As Congress works out a potential package of gun reforms, we separate rhetoric from reality.
Background checks and other policies poll well, but a slew of factors — like levels of voter enthusiasm and the popularity of gun rights — make the status quo hard to change.
Mass Shooting
The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state’s Republican leadership has spent decades carrying the banner.
Civil liberties advocates worry the NYPD is repeating the mistakes it made with its gangs list — and that innocent people are being tracked without even knowing it.
The Biden administration is expected to detail its gun violence policy team for the first time. The move comes after reform groups questioned whether the staffing plan is sufficient to drive change.
Biden slams the firearms industry's liability shield at every turn. So why is the DOJ still defending it in court?
A provision to notify local officials when someone fails a federal background check could be the only gun reform measure to hit President Joe Biden’s desk before the midterms.
Reform groups are urging the president to create a federal office to coordinate efforts to address shootings. But he continues to avoid the subject.
An increase in gun violence poses a political challenge for new Mayor Eric Adams.
Gun reform advocates who supported Biden have been frustrated by the president’s failure to get any significant reform legislation through a Democratic Congress.
Law Enforcement
The modern defund movement has roots in Baltimore activism. A new focus on bringing residents into city budgeting could inform the national movement.
Politics
If the Democrat wins the race for NYC mayor, he’ll have to make tough decisions about how much to fund the NYPD versus alternative intervention programs.
