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Commentary
Violence on the New York City subway, real and imagined, was invoked by pro-gun Supreme Court justices in their Bruen ruling. Now the decision's effects may be playing out.
Concealed Carry
Places of worship must now choose whether to let congregants carry firearms while attending services. The change comes amid an increase in bias incidents motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.
Mass Shooting
A dozen train conductors and operators said a lack of protocols and training leaves MTA employees — and subway riders — in danger.
Community Violence
A novel program in Brownsville, Brooklyn, is working to break the links between two of the most common types of shootings.
Advance Peace was supposed to launch in New York City in July 2021 — but after months of miscommunication and poor planning, the program has quietly been scrapped.
Safe Storage
A practice that the NRA backs in principle runs into opposition when it collides with self-defense fervor.
Q & A
'In movies you always die quickly from a gunshot wound. But not in real life.'
The Business of Guns
It's hard to get the go-ahead to legally own a gun in the Big Apple. These consultants tell their clients they’ll make it easier, for a fee.