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In Guns We Trust
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous, showing up in grocery stores, airports and political protests, and encroaching on our lives in new and unprecedented ways.
Data
A new study finds that most people, including gun owners, support limits on bringing firearms into places such as schools and college campuses.
Culture
Backers of a Mississippi bill extending Stand Your Ground to houses of worship are the latest gun-owning Christians to claim the support of scripture, but their views may have more earthly origins.