Alex Yablon

Data

Study Sheds New Light on Use of High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines in Violent Crime

A new study found that high-capacity magazines, or guns capable of using high-capacity magazines, were disproportionately recovered in connection to violent crimes in three cities where data was available.

Mass Shooting

After Las Vegas, the NRA Directs Blame Toward a Familiar Enemy: Hollywood

The National Rifle Association’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre, and its top lobbyist, Chris Cox, went on Fox News last night to deliver their first on-camera responses to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Each pressed a number of points — a central…

Gun Policy

How the Las Vegas Shooter Bought 33 Rifles in 12 Months Without Raising Alarm

The Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock went on a gun-buying spree before he committed his massacre on Sunday night, purchasing 33 weapons in a 12-month period, most of which were rifles. His rapidly assembled arsenal has led some…

National Rifle Association

NRA Says Bump Stocks Should Be Subject to ‘Additional Regulations’

The National Rifle Association said Thursday afternoon that bump stocks and similar devices designed to increase semiautomatic rifles’ rate of fire should be subject to “additional regulations.” In a joint statement, the group’s CEO, Wayne LaPierre, and its top…

Mass Shooting

How the Las Vegas Shooting Challenges the NRA’s ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ Argument

On Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip, a gunman rained bullets on a crowd enjoying a country music concert from his hotel room hundreds of feet above. At least 59 people were killed in the barrage, and an estimated…

Law

Washington, D.C., Faces Tough Options in Court Fight Over Concealed Guns

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has declined to review a July panel ruling striking down Washington, D.C.,’s strict rules for concealed-carry permits. For District leaders, the appellate court’s decision starts the clock ticking…

Alex Yablon

Researcher Who Studies Kids and Guns Is Accustomed to Attacks from Right and Left

The psychologist behind a new experiment that suggests that watching movies that feature guns can lead children to play with and try to fire a found firearm says he’s accustomed to his research sparking outrage from both the gun-rights and…

Alex Yablon

The NRA Just Jumped Into Trump’s Culture War Against Protesting Athletes

What do gun rights have to do with NFL players who kneel during the playing of the national anthem before games? To the National Rifle Association, this sort of question no longer matters. Since Donald Trump was elected president, the…

Culture

Most Evangelical Leaders Favor Stricter Gun Laws, Survey Finds

A survey of evangelical leaders now making the rounds in Christian media suggests that influential pastors could be a conduit to a broader gun-reform coalition. The crucial caveat: More of them would need to decide to speak up on…