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Politics
Here’s what we know (and don't know) about how Jeremy McPike did it.
How a local sheriff's race may have played spoiler.
Chicago
The worst is hearing people scream — especially mothers — at the sight of a dead loved one.
The vote counts show a win for Democrats in the NRA's backyard and a key loss in Richmond. The bigger strategic lessons will have to wait.
Last year, 88 percent of the guns recovered in Illinois were seized in Chicago. More than half of them came from out of state.
Q & A
"If you save someone's life from a suicide attempt," says Georgetown professor Liza Gold, "there's a very good chance that you really are permanently saving their life."
Domestic Violence
The men bringing the case argue that firearms bans should not apply to abusers who get carried away in the heat of a dispute.
The Business of Guns
While American gun sellers process millions of firearms, their business practices are uniquely shielded from scrutiny.
Data
Breaking down polls by party affiliation shows how GOPers' increasingly conservative views on gun laws drive the national split on a critical question.
As the need for firearms data grows, David Hemenway and his team at the Injury Control Research Center find themselves pinching pennies.