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Politics
Emerging from the Internet's shadows amid the roiling Republican nomination race, a movement embraces firearms for their power to upset.
Open Carry
But he never expected that the Secret Service would be forced to respond.
National Rifle Association
For all its perceived influence, the gun rights group could not, would not, did not join the effort to derail the party's unwelcome frontrunner.
Carl Gallups has called grieving parents Hollywood actors.
Election 2016
The hot-button issue is a way for disaffected white working-class men to reclaim their masculinity — making it a perfect fit for Trump's message.
The key positions, policy proposals, talking points, and flip flops of the Democratic and Republican hopefuls.
Background Checks
What to know about the push to require everyone “engaged in the business” of gun selling to register as a firearms dealer.
As Democrats press their advantage on the issue, the GOP seeks a politically viable position.
Armed With Reason
Research indicates that campus carry won't make colleges safer.
Gun rights advocates claim concealed carry is the answer to stopping criminals. The data says that's simply not possible.