Massachusetts Court Rules Second Amendment Doesn’t Protect AR-15s
A federal court ruled on Friday that AR-15 rifles, the high-powered rifle used in the Parkland mass shooting, as well as similar military-style rifles and…
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David Hogg Calls For Boycott Of Fox News Advertisers
Gun control activist David Hogg, who survived the Florida school shooting last month, is calling for people to target Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s advertisers…
Fox News poll: Protecting against gun violence trumps gun rights, majority of voters says
A majority of voters said it’s more important to protect citizens from gun violence than it is to protect gun rights, according to a Fox…
Poll: 69 Percent of Americans Want Stricter Gun Control
A new opinion poll shows that 69 percent of Americans support stricter gun control measures in the weeks after a school shooting in Florida left…
March for Our Lives: Everything You Need To Know
Hundreds of thousands of students and their families are expected to descend upon downtown Washington D.C. Saturday for the March for Our Lives rally. The…
Trump Accuses Lawmakers of Being ‘Afraid of the NRA’
U.S. President Donald Trump again called on lawmakers to approve some type of gun control legislation to prevent more school shootings, two weeks after 17…
Dick’s Sporting Goods will no longer sell assault-style rifles, says ‘thoughts and prayers are not enough’
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Wednesday that it would stop selling assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines, and end the sale of firearms to people under 21…
Florida Gov. Scott breaks with Trump over proposal to arm teachers
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday rejected calls to arm teachers with guns to prevent school massacres. The stance breaks with a proposal put forth…
How the firearms industry influences US gun culture, in 6 charts
AR-15-style rifles on display in a Texas retail shop. AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane Michael Siegel, Boston University Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness…
Rubio is jeered as CNN town hall meeting about Florida school shooting turns angry
SUNRISE, Fla. – A massive town hall quickly turned into searing television Wednesday night as a grieving father of a girl killed in the Marjory…
The NRA Will Participate in a Gun Debate on CNN
The National Rifle Association’s Twitter account went dark for days after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, but the group has since agreed to take…
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys: WHouse
US President Donald Trump signaled support Monday for a bipartisan effort to improve a national system of background checks for gun purchases, as urgent calls…
Mass shootings in America: 4 essential reads
Emily Costello, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of stories from The Conversation’s archive. Once again, Americans are asking themselves the same…
House Speaker Paul Ryan is Open to Discussing a Ban on Bump Stocks
House Speaker Paul Ryan has today signaled that he is open to discussing a ban on bump stocks seemingly siding with some Republicans who have…
How US gun control compares to the rest of the world
Handgun in a holster, baby in a stroller at the 2016 NRA convention in Louisville, Kentucky.AP Photo/Mark Humphrey John Donohue, Stanford University Editor’s note: This…
More Gun Laws Less Death. More Crime?
By Dave Van Zandt (01/09/16)
Fact Check: More Armed Citizens Equals Less Mass Shootings
Certain media personalities and sources claim that if more citizens were armed we would have less mass shootings. We decided to check and see if…