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Community Violence
Years of research indicate that police abuse can contribute to the conditions that make everyday gun violence harder to stop.
Politics
Over the past quarter century, the party has become the NRA’s staunchest supporter.
Domestic Violence
One of the petitioner’s 14 convictions was for slapping his girlfriend so hard that she hit the floor.
Over the course of a presidency, the party has gone from ducking the issue to picking an epic fight with the NRA.
Health Care
"This is something we have been planning for over 20 years, and unfortunately it occurred," said one surgeon.
Law
The legal move is their latest effort to avoid revealing industry secrets.
History
This 1824 document banned firearms for the future students of the University of Virginia.
Campus Carry
Nathan Deal says the right to bring firearms on public university grounds is “not guaranteed by the Second Amendment."
Another 30 were shot but survived. In most cases, someone in their own family pulled the trigger.
Mass Shooting
“Speaking is Difficult” was produced by Fields of Vision, a new journalism unit created by AJ Schnack, Charlotte Cook, and Academy Award winner Laura Poitras.
Culture
After the assassination of three American icons, a group of mad men launched a no-holds-barred campaign in support of a landmark gun control bill.
Gun Rights
The landmark Heller decision is on safer ground than the NRA says.
Prominent legal scholar says controversial vote may just be evidence of Supreme Court nominee's respect for precedent.
One of his decisions relates to the most important Second Amendment case in American history.
Gun Policy
Behind the decision was a contentious Pennsylvania law empowering lawsuits by gun groups.
