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Nation Apr 19

Exploring why gun violence has soared during the pandemic, and how to combat it

Nation Mar 16

Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition

Some of the purchases are by people buying their first firearm. Others are from existing gun owners adding to their collection or stocking up on ammunition.

By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Nation Jun 08

How the ‘good guy with a gun’ became a deadly American fantasy

The archetype can be traced back to 1920s detective fiction, when gruff, gun-toting, cigarette-smoking mavericks became heroic figures.

By Susanna Lee, The Conversation

Nation Dec 26

Flowers decorate the fence around the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs where 26 people were killed one week ago, as the church opens to the public as a memorial to those killed, in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking - RC1290D25580
Cities sue Defense Department over gun-check system failures

Three large U.S. cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department, saying many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren't reported to the national background check system.

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Politics Jun 21

An assortment of Colt and Glock semi-automatic handguns are on display at the Nations Gunshow on November 21, 2009 in Chantilly, Virginia. Vendors and collectors of current and vintage arms and accessories have gathered to buy sell and trade during the three day event. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)
Polls show voters want increased gun restrictions, so why the political disconnect?

For more than two years, polling has shown a consistent trend: American voters overwhelmingly want increased, moderate, gun restrictions like expanded background checks. Yet Congress has gone the opposite direction.

By Lisa Desjardins

Feb 21

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Fighting Over Concealed Firearm Rules in Gun-Friendly Florida

Special correspondent Trimmel Gomes of Florida Public Radio looks at the increasing gun ownership in the Sunshine State.

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