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National Rifle Association
The gun group has invested nearly $1.5 million to re-elect Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio.
Politics
There is often a big disconnect between a politician’s actual stance on gun legislation and what constituents believe that position to be.
The Gunfighters
A legendary NRA lobbyist declared war on Florida officials who tried to stop a gun range from raining metal shot on a public park. A trove of emails and text messages reveals why it was never a fair fight.
Concealed Carry
Drivers who transport unsecured firearms introduce dangerous risks, especially when a curious child is in tow.
Can you guess which one he picked?
Longform
It took a second for the gun to accidentally go off, weeks for Florida to pass a law to keep guns out of children’s hands, and a lifetime for Sean Smith to forgive himself.
Safe Storage
A practice that the NRA backs in principle runs into opposition when it collides with self-defense fervor.
Gun Policy
A new report by the national lawyers group finds that self-defense laws are racially-biased and provide "a low-cost license to kill."
The Florida bill comes just as the American Bar Association is about to release a report suggesting that such laws should be scaled back.
City Limits
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: A turbulent Miami neighborhood where pushers sell guns and illegal concealed carry licenses at swap meets.