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Q & A
Embedding with the Newark Police Department for a new "Frontline" documentary, Jelani Cobb met officers desperate to get guns off the street — and some who went too far.
Domestic Violence
One of the petitioner’s 14 convictions was for slapping his girlfriend so hard that she hit the floor.
Politics
Over the course of a presidency, the party has gone from ducking the issue to picking an epic fight with the NRA.
In Memoriam
"I know what it’s like to see a gun pointed at you and wonder if you are going to live."
What Democrats and Republicans are fighting over, and where they go from here.
The Gunfighters
The "gunshine" state's most fearsome lobbyist says there is never a valid reason to vote against the Second Amendment.
By backing the Collins compromise, Harry Reid and co. turn up the pressure on Republicans to find a way to keep terror suspects from buying guns.
Gun Policy
Unsurprisingly, they share characteristics with those opposing universal background checks.
National Rifle Association
After the Orlando shooting, top NRA officials implied that guns and bars don’t mix. That’s not what the group's lobbyists have said.
Senator Susan Collins' bill began to pick up support from members of both parties after four gun bills failed in the Senate — but will it get enough?