There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year
Despite increased security programs, school shootings persist.
Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Every 72 Minutes, a Kid Is Hospitalized for Gun Injuries Every 72 Minutes, a Kid Is Hospitalized for Gun Injuries
Gun violence is a public health issue.
Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own
A troubled person appeared to attack the White House, and was shot to death—in 1976. Back then, a less fearful time, it didn’t become a national obsession.
Oct 4, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The battle against Stand Your Ground has migrated to the Midwest and students are in the trenches.
Oct 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia and StudentNation
The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market
What's the point of having a background check system if all you need to purchase a gun is an e-mail address?
Sep 27, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control
When liberals experience the trauma of a mass shootings, they feel from the bottom of our hearts: we need more gun control. When conservatives do, they feel: we need less.
Sep 25, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
The Case for Gun Liability Laws The Case for Gun Liability Laws
When the government is worried that you might abuse that second bottle of NyQuil, it’s not unreasonable to put limits on gun purchases.
Sep 24, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Blaming Mass Shootings on Video Games Instead of Guns Blaming Mass Shootings on Video Games Instead of Guns
The NRA‘s biggest red herring.
Sep 24, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
When Mental Illness Meets US Gun Culture When Mental Illness Meets US Gun Culture
It’s time to do something about our national gun crisis.
Sep 23, 2013 / Blog / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Navy Yard Shooting: A Jarring Reminder of America’s Gun Problem Navy Yard Shooting: A Jarring Reminder of America’s Gun Problem
What will it take for Congress to finally act? Probably not another shooting, even in its backyard.
Sep 16, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick