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Gun rights advocates often point to low rates of shootings in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to argue that you don’t need strong gun laws to keep violence in check. Here’s what the data actually reveals.
Election 2016
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
Here’s one to get things started: Which side will emerge claiming the advantage with swing voters?
Suicide
In New Hampshire, twice as many people take their own lives than in Massachusetts.
Politics
There is often a big disconnect between a politician’s actual stance on gun legislation and what constituents believe that position to be.
Background Checks
A New Hampshire shooting brings the mental health reporting debate to the state's gubernatorial campaign.
Gun Policy
Skirmishes playing out in state capitols are a single front in the battle over so-called gun-free zones.