‘Sociology of Guns’ students during a gun range field trip.
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In this course, a gun range becomes a classroom for students to explore their previously held beliefs about firearms.
President Joe Biden urges lawmakers to ban assault weapons “once and for all.”
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Gun policy scholars explain why even supporters of gun control often believe new restrictions are doomed to fail.
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The firearms industry pressure group is expert in preventing any reform of America’s weak gun ownership laws. Here’s why.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit a memorial at Robb Elementary School to pay their respects to the victims of last week’s mass shooting.
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American institutions are seemingly powerless to enact gun reform because so many Americans believe – consciously or not – that any sacrifice is worth it to live in the best country in the world.
Elena Mendoza grieves for her cousin Amerie Jo Garza at the memorial for victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting at the town square in Uvalde, Texas.
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Gun ownership is not the only factor that needs considering to tackle gun crime, an expert says.
The National Rifle Association may soon get a major legal victory.
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America’s love-hate relationship with guns is reaching a new level.
Dozens of people attended an open carry rally led by Joey Gibson, leader of the Patriot Prayer group, on May 20, 2018, in Seattle.
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The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that you have a constitutional right to have a gun in your home. Now, the justices will consider how far outside of the home that right extends.
This ruling could change the course of future firearm rights litigation.
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At issue is the right to carry handguns in public, not just keep them at home.
Facing legal and financial challenges, the NRA wants to exit New York.
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While declaring bankruptcy, the gun group confusingly said it was in great financial shape.
Mourners stand by the casket bearing Brandon Hendricks-Ellison at his funeral service July 15. The 17-year-old basketball star was one of the latest victims of the gun violence across New York City.
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A new analysis shows that the many Americans who have experienced being threatened by a gun or suffering a gunshot wound are significantly less likely to believe most people can be trusted.
A woman places a pinwheel in front of a mural dedicated to slain RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, a victim of a shooting rampage carried out by a man with unlicensed weapons, in Cole Harbour, N.S., on April 24, 2020.
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Far from just committing ‘paper crimes,’ the mass shooting in Nova Scotia shows the deadly threats posed by unlicensed gun owners.
Handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Handguns account for most of the guns being purchased by first-time gun buyers in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Amid the angst over a surge in gun sales in both the United States and Canada during the pandemic, few have noted the three key differences between the two countries.
The Supreme Court in June.
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Was a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Supreme Court by five Democratic senators a legal argument – or a political threat?
The research doesn’t say what some lawmakers suggest every time there’s a mass shooting.
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On the whole, results from psychology research studies don’t support a direct connection between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.
A drawing of Philip Marlowe, an icon of hard-boiled detective fiction created by author Raymond Chandler.
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The archetype can be traced back to 1920s detective fiction, when gruff, gun-toting, cigarette-smoking mavericks became heroic figures.
Attorney General of New York Letitia James has launched a probe of the NRA.
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More likely dangers include administrative hassles and fines.
Former NRA President Col. Oliver North.
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The group’s bottom line has been shaky for years. And its board has been unwilling or unable to respond.
Hanson stood by her chief of staff James Ashby and Queensland senate candidate Steve Dickson.
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With this week’s revelations about the extraordinary visit to the US gun lobby by One Nation’s James Ashby, and Steve Dickson, Morrison’s shilly-shallying became untenable.
When talk about guns and gun laws ramps up, you can bet there’s an election on the horizon.
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Firearms policy is more complex than people often allow, and evidence about what works to reduce gun violence is also not clear-cut.
One Nation chief of staff James Ashby with Pauline Hanson.
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The Al Jazeera report makes for powerful viewing. But from a journalistic point of view, is it ethical?