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In Guns We Trust
Episode 3 of “Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust" profiles the key individuals behind the gun group's central philosophy: the right to — and need for — armed self-defense.
Ask The Trace
Ammunition isn’t regulated like guns. But it used to be. Advocates and lawmakers say it’s a missed opportunity.
Politics
The Newtown parents who waded into the gun control debate in 2012 have been a key political force ever since.
A new survey finds that support for strengthening gun laws and protecting the Second Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive.
As Congress works out a potential package of gun reforms, we separate rhetoric from reality.
With the issue in the spotlight, here are the storylines to watch as the campaigns head into crunch time.
The Gunfighters
'I’m not one of those types who believe that any common sense approach to solving a problem is always trumped by the Second Amendment.'
Gun Rights
The 2008 Heller decision left lots of room for gun regulation. For its namesake, that meant the war had just begun.
Strategists will look for turnout lessons in four Virginia state races.
Commentary
Jeff Ackerman's News-Review is a case study in why the silent majority of firearm owners is often missing from the gun debate.