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Background Checks
Activists say some female perpetrators don't understand "that the guns they’re buying are then passed on and used in crimes."
How We Fix This
Minnesota is the latest to enact laws to prevent "nominee purchases" and stem the flow of illegal guns. But do they work?
Culture
Hassan Shibly on sticking out at the range, pork-laced bullets, and double standards.
Law
A step-by-step guide to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which vets anyone who attempts to buy a gun through a federally licensed firearms dealer.
Gun Theft
With only two states regulating how gun shops secure their inventories after hours, gun store theft is often achieved via simple brute force.
A legal odyssey finds its conclusion.