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July 14, 2023
Matt Ford
Brett Kavanaugh’s Novel Use of Concurring Opinions
The conservative justice has a lot to add on the biggest cases.
July 5, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Are Already Blaming Trans People for the Philadelphia Shooting
There is no evidence that the mass shooter was trans, but that isn’t stopping the far right.
June 14, 2023
Prem Thakker
Even the Tennessee Firearms Association Found People Want More Gun Laws
Poll after poll shows Tennesseeans want greater gun regulation after the Nashville school shooting.
June 14, 2023
Prem Thakker
House Republicans Vote to Weaken Gun Safety Regulations as Trump Is Arrested
While everyone was distracted, 217 House Republicans moved to roll back gun regulations.
June 13, 2023
Jack McCordick
The Pandemic’s Gun Surge Offers a Frightening Glimpse of the Future
A sociologist spoke with 50 gun sellers about 2020’s dramatic uptick in firearms sales and its effects.
June 7, 2023
Prem Thakker
Lauren Boebert Blows by Gun Violence Survivors, Not Even Making Eye Contact
The Republican representative cannot be bothered by things like kids surviving guns.
June 2, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Make Guns Tax-Free
In a nation drowning in mass shootings, Ohio Republicans want people to be able to buy guns like duty-free airport gifts.
May 31, 2023
Prem Thakker
If Right-Wingers Want to Boycott “Woke” Companies, Add This AR-15 Manufacturer to the List
If all it takes is a DEI director or a celebration of Pride to be woke, the list of companies the right should boycott is actually quite long.
May 23, 2023
Walter Shapiro
We’re Being Terrorized Every Day—but Not How We Imagined
9/11 was supposed to usher in an era of catastrophic jihadist attacks. Instead, we’re living in fear of a different kind of mass violence.
May 18, 2023
Matt Ford
Why Does the Second Amendment Only Apply to “Law-Abiding” Gun Owners?
A recent lower court ruling has neatly exposed the Supreme Court’s conservative majority’s funny ideas about the Bill of Rights.
May 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Some Rare, Temporary Good News From the Supreme Court on Guns
The Supreme Court has declined to block an assault weapons ban in Illinois ... for now.
May 16, 2023
Matt Ford
Who Gets to Own a Gun in America?
A recent Supreme Court ruling on gun rights is leading to interesting results in the lower courts.
May 12, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DeSantis Bans Credit Card Companies From Helping Track Gun Criminals
The Florida governor seems determined to sign as many dangerous bills as possible into law.
May 9, 2023
Prem Thakker
Playing Hide and Seek Can Get You Shot in America
A Louisiana man has been charged for shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head as she played the game with her friends.
May 9, 2023
Tori Otten
America Is So Broken the FBI Has Created a Video on How to Survive Mass Shootings
The video puts the onus on people to learn how to avoid being killed.
May 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
Texas Republicans Move to Weaken Gun Laws After 8 People Were Mowed Down at a Mall
Not only are Republicans opposing gun reform, they’re also moving to further loosen existing gun law.
May 8, 2023
Brynn Tannehill
Now America Is #1 in Something Else: Crazy Random Shootings
Take 330 million people, 400 million guns, and a media that induces paranoia and glorifies gun violence, and, well, what do you expect?
May 7, 2023
Michael Tomasky
The Gun Industry Wants America’s Malls and Schools to Be War Zones
The bodies pile up. Republicans say it’s in God’s hands. And the new weapons coming to market are even deadlier. There’s only one logical conclusion.
May 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Raphael Warnock Warns It’s Only a “Matter of Time” Before a Mass Shooting Affects You
The Georgia senator revealed that his own children were on lockdown amid the Atlanta shooting.
May 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Atlanta Is the 190th Mass Shooting of 2023
America is on a record pace for shootings.
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