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Gun Safety
A Colorado district bought 10 military-style guns. They would be better off focusing on “environmental design,” John White says.
Data
But the way the agency packaged the data obscures that trendline.
By the numbers, it was a typical three days for gun violence in the U.S.
Campus Carry
“In the words of John McEnroe, ‘You can’t be serious!’” wrote one respondent.
National Rifle Association
The rock star is poised to make yet another appearance at the gun group’s annual convention in Louisville next month.
Philadelphia
In West Philadelphia, a teacher willing to broach a heavy subject is helping his students make sense of the shootings that shape their world.
Philadelphia students translate their experiences with violence into poetry.
Community Violence
Another 30 were shot but survived. In most cases, someone in their own family pulled the trigger.
Nathan Deal of Georgia and Bill Haslam of Tennessee have bills on their desks. How they decide on guns on campus will shape the movement’s momentum.
Election 2016
Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey sponsored what would have been the toughest new national gun restrictions in 20 years.