A leading historian of constitutional thought says the contemporary Second Amendment debate is founded on serious misunderstandings.
Compliance with firearms legislation requires co-operation between lawmakers, police, gun dealers, and those with a legitimate interest in using firearms.
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Trump’s America is marked by the clash of intransigent, bitter opinions. And it’s not just about gun control.
Students outside Columbine High School in Colorado in April 1999 following the mass shooting there. Some speculated that the shooters sought revenge for having been bullied.
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Youth who are bullied may be at even higher risk than other youth for gun violence. These bullied youngsters were three times more likely to have access to a loaded gun, a recent study states.
A rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco in January.
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Twenty years ago, a sheriff won a lawsuit against a federal gun control law. Today, San Francisco is betting the same argument for state’s rights will stop Trump from defunding sanctuary cities.
Would Americans prefer smart guns to traditional guns?
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The candidate endorsed by the NRA this year wasn’t always so pro-gun. A sociologist and physician explains how Trump’s position on guns could play out if he were to win in November.
A plane flies over a vigil for the Pulse night club victims.
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All sides in the debate on gun control in the United States are quick to point to numbers they say back their arguments. But are they playing fair with those figures?
Are lax guns laws changing how people interact in the Show-Me State?
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President Obama’s call for better electronic gun-safety systems put a spotlight on the technologies currently in the R&D pipeline that aim to make sure only authorized users can fire a gun.
Though the perpetrators of the mass shooting in California appear to have acquired their guns legally, the vast majority used in violent crimes are obtained illegally.
A protest outside the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Newtown, Connecticut, March 28 2013.
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