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Concealed Carry
New rule clears way for open and concealed carry at military posts, recruiting centers, and other Department of Defense facilities.
If a man from Utah wanted to drive from Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach with a pistol strapped under his coat and a concealed carry permit from his state in his wallet, he could legally do so — just…
Culture
As violent crime rates drop, fear, savvy marketing, and NRA-backed laws have given pistols an extreme makeover.
Campus Carry
It frustrates me that so many of my peers and professors have reacted so negatively.
Commentary
"America’s longest-standing civil rights organization" is beholden to its white base.
Open Carry
An investigation into whether the Denver Broncos player illegally carried a firearm into a club underscores that new open carry legislation has limits.
Backers of a Mississippi bill extending Stand Your Ground to houses of worship are the latest gun-owning Christians to claim the support of scripture, but their views may have more earthly origins.
A review of statewide licensing requirements shows that in more than half the country, applicants are not required to demonstrate their shooting ability.
On a forum moderated by an NRA board member, concealed carriers claim that a new law is leaving them unwelcome at more private businesses.
Q & A
Saul Cornell is a leading authority on the evolution of U.S. firearm regulations. Here's how he views the claim that restrictions on gun rights have racist origins.