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The Alarming Proposals One of America's Top Gun Regulators Pitched to Trump
On inauguration day, a senior official at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) made his case for looser gun laws in a bizarre internal memo.
The Scary Relationship Between Drinking Problems and Gun Crime
Alcohol abuse may be the single best predictor of whether you commit gun violence in America.
When You Accidentally Shoot Your Loved One
Research suggests a gun in your house is more likely to kill you or a loved one—or get stolen—than fend off an intruder.
Trump's Promised Crackdown on Gun Crimes Is Coming into Focus
The new president has been tweeting wildly about gun violence in cities like Chicago for a while now. But will his attorney general pick actually go after shady gun traffickers?
How Suicide-Prevention Experts Pitched a Gun Show
More than half of all suicides in the United States are carried out with a firearm, and gun suicides make up the majority of fatal shootings.
How California Gun Owners Are Getting Around a New Assault Weapons Ban
New products could make tighter restrictions on one of America's premier gun markets largely moot.
Why It's So Easy for the Mentally Ill to Get and Keep Guns in America
The alleged Fort Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
The Big Gun Laws Republicans Across America Plan to Gut This Year
Ending training and licensing requirements for concealed carry and allowing guns on college campuses are set to be key battles.
Black Women Are Uniquely Vulnerable To Being Shot Dead by Men
In a majority of cases where the victim knows their killer, the culprit is an intimate partner.
Ohio Is Dramatically Rolling Back Gun Regulations
Since taking office in 2011, Governor John Kasich has not vetoed a single pro-gun law in his state legislature.
Most People Who Commit Gun Crimes Have Been Shot Before, Study Suggests
The research suggests a small group of Americans experience—and inflict—an outsized share of the nation's gun violence.