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Chicago
What is the conversation about gun violence in your city missing?
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.
Concealed Carry
Analyzing 37 years of data, a Stanford team finds no basis for a theory at the heart of the modern gun-rights movement.
Criminal Justice
Leading criminologist David Weisburd says researchers found strong evidence that some policing strategies can lower crime.
Armed With Reason
Gun rights advocates claim concealed carry is the answer to stopping criminals. The data says that's simply not possible.