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Open Carry
But he never expected that the Secret Service would be forced to respond.
National Rifle Association
C.J. Grisham questions Charles Cotton’s loyalty to the cause in the latest skirmish between insurgents and the gun rights establishment.
Concealed Carry
On a forum moderated by an NRA board member, concealed carriers claim that a new law is leaving them unwelcome at more private businesses.
Mass Shooting
For some members of the campus community, this weekend's highly publicized demonstration was a dramatic reminder of the damage a real gunman can do.
Politics
John Suthers has an A-rating from the NRA — and the ire of a radical group trying to unseat him.
Gun Rights
Activists are pushing animal parks to take down their "no-guns" signs. But what's the larger message?
A community meeting in Houston raises the latest questions about policing the open carry of firearms in urban settings.
The optics could be dicey.
City Limits
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: Stories from Houston, Texas, where a rash of brutal shootings and a rising homicide rate have left residents and officials with more questions than answers.
Sharing economy companies like Uber and unrestricted firearms rights both enjoy big support among libertarians. But when push comes to shove, companies chose profits, while politicians are left sending conflicting messages.