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 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 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 Watch 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. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch As Colorado Shooter Appears in Court, More Details on How He Obtained Weapons As Colorado Shooter Appears in Court, More Details on How He Obtained Weapons… Continue watching