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Gun Policy
The new president can't deliver on his vow to gut the Gun-Free School Zones Act on day one. But Republican lawmakers are laying the groundwork.
Concealed Carry
The updated national concealed carry reciprocity measure, revised to accommodate the growing permitless carry movement, ties in with the NRA's top legislative priority.
Data
As more states weigh relaxing gun restrictions on college campuses, one study refutes assertions that policies banning firearms invite mass shootings — and concludes that armed civilians are unlikely to stop attacks.
The president-elect can chip away at restrictions, but he won’t possess the unilateral power he imagined as a candidate.
Politics
Direct quotes from the Democratic nominee on gun control, the Second Amendment, and the NRA.
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.
Gun Rights
A peculiar bill in Tennessee promotes concealed carry by upending longstanding theories of liability.
Armed With Reason
Research indicates that campus carry won't make colleges safer.
The legal morass created when school leaders are forced to go it alone on campus carry.
Open Carry
Army Recruiting Command says it's worried that gun-wielding volunteers are going to "cause young Americans interested in joining the Army to decide not to visit our centers."
