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Commentary
"Some couples fight and push or hit each other, but we need to differentiate between those situations and chronic, controlling violence."
The gun group has attacked the legitimacy of mainstream journalism for decades.
I published a story on Monday that has generated some of the strongest pushback — indeed, ridicule — of anything I have reported for The Trace. My piece examined how gun manufacturing trends influence the criminal market and…
Kansas politicians declared federal gun laws void within their state’s borders. With the Constitution on its side, the federal government inevitably begged to differ.
"I used to serve a congregation, and now I work at crime scenes.”
On the other end of the line was a little girl. Her uncle had a gun.
Like most people who try to commit suicide, my attempt was impulsive. Because I used a gun, I should have died.
Chicago
"Feeling completely safe is a luxury I fear I’ll never have, no matter where I am," writes Columbia University graduate student Darius Johnson.
Philadelphia
Guns are everywhere in my neighborhood. I want my community to know what bullets can do — and how they can exercise their rights.
A new study on law enforcement deaths found that domestic disputes are more likely than other scenarios to lead to an officer getting shot. One Massachusetts officer isn’t surprised.
"When a child sustains this type of injury, the amount of damage is increased exponentially.”
Campus Carry
It frustrates me that so many of my peers and professors have reacted so negatively.
"America’s longest-standing civil rights organization" is beholden to its white base.
"When it comes time to pull a gun or a trigger, the standards need to be the same from coast to coast."
I have serious concerns about campus carry.
