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Gun Policy
The new National Defense Authorization Act also affirms the value of background checks for surplus military pistols.
Politics
A very close reading of "Donald J. Trump on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms"
Americans a) support universal background checks and b) doubt that they work. How can both be true?
Armed With Reason
How the right kind of regulations deter criminals from getting guns.
WDBJ shooting puts the focus on measures that go beyond background checks.
The post-Newtown spike in gun legislation continues as the issue settles into a new normal.
The Business of Guns
How the retail giant set the industry standard for safe gun sales.
In Memoriam
Why Ricky Byrdsong's widow continues to tell his story.
Despite murders and suicides, background checks aren't required on customers who rent guns.
In Charleston, the president showed a renewed sense of urgency for gun reform. But what about his past efforts?