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Active Shooting
Research has shown anger issues to be a bigger driver of gun violence than serious mental illness, but manifesto shows that Virginia killer's true motives may be hard to determine.
Extremism
Black protestors plus openly displayed AR-15s would equal new pressures on local authorities.
Data
America accounted for 62 percent of the world's mass public shootings at schools and workplaces between 1966–2012.
Gun Policy
Legislators and activists cite research that shows low-level offenders are more likely than other groups to commit more serious violent crimes in the future.
Armed With Reason
Separate studies have found that unarmed bystanders are better at stopping active shooters than would-be heroes with guns — and that firearms provide no advantage in everyday self-defense.
Chicago
An innovative program by epidemiologist Gary Slutkin has helped reduce violence in some urban neighborhoods by up to 70 percent.
Commentary
Why the Arms Trade Treaty doesn't threaten Second Amendment rights, but is such a perfect opportunity for scaremongering and fundraising by gun rights groups.
The murder occurred before Mothers Against Senseless Killings arrived for its nightly patrol.
How We Fix This
Minnesota is the latest to enact laws to prevent "nominee purchases" and stem the flow of illegal guns. But do they work?
City Limits
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: Hartford, Connecticut.