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September 26, 2023
Tori Otten
The Sick, Racist Message Behind Why Trump Chose That Particular Gun Store
Donald Trump tried to purchase a gun at the Palmetto State Armory in South Carolina. That matters more than you think.
August 31, 2023
The Soapbox
Brynn Tannehill
Violence Is Coming? Sorry, It’s Already Here—and Getting Worse.
We do have reason to fear what comes next. But what’s happening right now is concerning enough.
July 19, 2023
Prem Thakker
Class: Boebert Literally Tosses Pin Honoring School Shooting Victim in Trash
Last month, Lauren Boebert gave mass shooting survivors the cold shoulder. Now she’s decided to level up.
July 5, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Are Already Blaming Trans People for the Philadelphia Shooting
There is no evidence that the mass shooter was trans, but that isn’t stopping the far right.
June 7, 2023
Prem Thakker
Lauren Boebert Blows by Gun Violence Survivors, Not Even Making Eye Contact
The Republican representative cannot be bothered by things like kids surviving guns.
June 6, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Eleanor Cummins
We’re All Bad Neighbors Now
What explains the rise of noise complaints and get-off-my-lawn violence in America? Research points to one intriguing possibility.
June 2, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Make Guns Tax-Free
In a nation drowning in mass shootings, Ohio Republicans want people to be able to buy guns like duty-free airport gifts.
May 23, 2023
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Walter Shapiro
We’re Being Terrorized Every Day—but Not How We Imagined
9/11 was supposed to usher in an era of catastrophic jihadist attacks. Instead, we’re living in fear of a different kind of mass violence.
May 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Some Rare, Temporary Good News From the Supreme Court on Guns
The Supreme Court has declined to block an assault weapons ban in Illinois ... for now.
May 9, 2023
Prem Thakker
Playing Hide and Seek Can Get You Shot in America
A Louisiana man has been charged for shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head as she played the game with her friends.
May 9, 2023
Tori Otten
America Is So Broken the FBI Has Created a Video on How to Survive Mass Shootings
The video puts the onus on people to learn how to avoid being killed.
May 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
Texas Republicans Move to Weaken Gun Laws After 8 People Were Mowed Down at a Mall
Not only are Republicans opposing gun reform, they’re also moving to further loosen existing gun law.
May 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Greg Abbott Demonizes Migrants in First Public Address Since Double Tragedies in Texas
The Texas governor isn’t too worried about guns or violence toward migrants, despite two recent attacks in his state.
May 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
Texas Legislature Finally Advances “Raise the Age” Bill for Semiautomatic Guns After Mass Shooting
Two Republicans had enough of a spine to support the bill. Five looked the victims’ families right in the eye and told them to buzz off.
May 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
A Former Democrat in Texas Is Blocking a Gun Control Bill Endorsed by Uvalde Parents
Now Republican Representative Ryan Guillen is refusing to bring the bill for a floor vote, after yet another mass shooting in Texas.
May 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Random Shootings Have Skyrocketed Since Texas Eased Gun Laws
It’s not exactly rocket science.
May 8, 2023
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Brynn Tannehill
Now America Is #1 in Something Else: Crazy Random Shootings
Take 330 million people, 400 million guns, and a media that induces paranoia and glorifies gun violence, and, well, what do you expect?
May 7, 2023
The Soapbox
Michael Tomasky
The Gun Industry Wants America’s Malls and Schools to Be War Zones
The bodies pile up. Republicans say it’s in God’s hands. And the new weapons coming to market are even deadlier. There’s only one logical conclusion.
May 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Raphael Warnock Warns It’s Only a “Matter of Time” Before a Mass Shooting Affects You
The Georgia senator revealed that his own children were on lockdown amid the Atlanta shooting.
May 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Atlanta Is the 190th Mass Shooting of 2023
America is on a record pace for shootings.
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