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The Business of Guns
“When I saw those Christians being murdered on the beach, I knew these guns could make a difference over there,” says TrackingPoint's founder.
Culture
Who decides how kids are taught the Second Amendment?
Open Carry
A community meeting in Houston raises the latest questions about policing the open carry of firearms in urban settings.
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.