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Elections
Five states are considering new limits on firearms at polling places, while others look to strengthen or expand already existing laws ahead of the 2024 election.
The secretary of state, Jay Ashcroft, has presented many of this year’s gun reform initiatives as a threat to Second Amendment rights. His wording could sway voters.
The Trajectory
The hopefuls are vying to replace longtime Senator Dianne Feinstein, who was central to the gun reform movement.
Chicago
Organizers want a community-driven approach to reducing shootings. But most candidates are focused on improving — and investing in — police.
Politics
How a local sheriff's race may have played spoiler.
Candidates vie to prove their gun reform bona fides as the party seizes an issue it believes it can win on.
The Democratic presidential contender says he backed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to shield Vermont gun shops from crushing lawsuits. According to legal experts, there was a less noble agenda behind the bill.
Even in an election cycle marked by hot-button antics, the group's positions and rhetoric are notably high-proof.
Gun Policy
Americans a) support universal background checks and b) doubt that they work. How can both be true?