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Data
Firearms have claimed 95 percent of the lives lost to terrorism in the United States over the last 14 years.
Shooting
Private medical records of Chris Kyle's killer reveal the true story behind the "American Sniper" murder.
Gun Rights
Activists are pushing animal parks to take down their "no-guns" signs. But what's the larger message?
Open Carry
A community meeting in Houston raises the latest questions about policing the open carry of firearms in urban settings.
Campus Carry
Members of the University of Texas community met Monday to discuss the implementation of a new law allowing guns on campus.
Q & A
Lisa Moore teaches gay and lesbian studies at the University of Texas, where she is a founder of Gun-Free UT. "Shutting down dissent and free speech," she says, "is the opposite of what should happen on a college campus."
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.
Gun rights activists have adopted a rigorous campaign to police the state's strict regulations over signs barring guns in private establishments.
Just last week, the agency broke its record for firearms confiscated in a seven day period.
The Business of Guns
Did Texas Law Shield pressure gun owners into buying dubious legal coverage against criminal charges?