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Politics
The governor of Tennessee lost a friend to a shooting, joining the majority of Americans who have been affected by gun violence. He responded by signing an executive order.
A new survey finds that support for strengthening gun laws and protecting the Second Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive.
As Congress works out a potential package of gun reforms, we separate rhetoric from reality.
Culture
Firearm geeks from blue America say they've found a home in the Liberal Gun Club.
With the issue in the spotlight, here are the storylines to watch as the campaigns head into crunch time.
Background Checks
And 100 percent of them are wrong.
The president's executive actions punctuate Democrats’ emboldened approach to an issue the party is now eager to run on — rather than from.
Gun Policy
Americans a) support universal background checks and b) doubt that they work. How can both be true?
The state's election commission acts on allegations of illegal political donations.