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Gun Policy
Senators are introducing a bill focused on "auto sear" devices following a joint investigation by The Trace and VICE News.
Politics
The research identified broad acceptance of political violence and authoritarian rule.
Law
The high court prescribed a new constitutional test that experts say will cause a wave of challenges to gun regulations, some of which have already begun.
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We answer reader questions about how the landmark Bruen case will affect the public.
Up the Block
Les preguntamos a los residentes qué quieren que hagan sus funcionarios electos para mejorar la seguridad pública, varios nos dijeron que los candidatos necesitan trabajar para generar confianza en sus comunidades.
Ricochet
Kelly Asher-Smalt believes her sister’s life could have been saved. Now, with a community program in Erie County, she advocates for keeping firearms out of reach of people at risk of harming themselves.
The measure is not nearly as expansive as progressives had hoped, but it does include some significant changes.
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Commentary
Historically, juveniles are responsible for a small portion of shootings and homicides. That remains the case today, even as regressive rhetoric resurfaces in America’s most hallowed institutions.
Community Violence
After Mayor Lori Lightfoot expanded the citywide curfew in response to a shooting, teenagers spoke about Chicago’s gun violence crisis and their relationship to the city.
