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Armed With Reason
Studies show that when a woman owns a firearm, it is far more likely to be used against her than by her.
Commentary
Powerful statements made by New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton might mark a pivotal point in a discussion about the league's complicated history with guns.
Shots fired at mothers and fathers by sons and daughters are as much a part of the history of gun ownership as Davy Crockett or the Minutemen.
It also leaves proponents of gun regulation plenty of room to pursue their agenda.
Politicians have been calling on Americans to arm themselves in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, and industry reps say sales are up. But years of research say that keeping a gun in a home increases shooting risks.
The state and local level is often where the rubber meets the road when it comes to firearm policy.
Seven indelible images of people evacuating the scenes of shooting rampages.
An Armed With Reason holiday special.
Research and personal experience show that guns are unlikely to be a deterrent to theft — and may even encourage it.
How Hawaii manages to be home to both a rising number of firearms and rock-bottom rates of gun violence.
Research indicates that campus carry won't make colleges safer.
And contrary to the claims of its authors (one of whom is backed by the NRA), it does not prove that more guns equals less crime.
What is the National Rifle Association, if its leader no longer bothers to publicly address or try to redefine the mass shootings that shock the nation?
Gun rights advocates claim concealed carry is the answer to stopping criminals. The data says that's simply not possible.
Why the debate needs us, now more than ever.
