Second Amendment

Who Is Behind the Lie That More Guns Makes Us Safe?

Who Is Behind the Lie That More Guns Makes Us Safe? Who Is Behind the Lie That More Guns Makes Us Safe?

The NRA doesn’t need just cash to bully legislators—it needs bad information too.

Apr 20, 2016 / Ari Rabin-Havt

Antonin Scalia

Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last

He was celebrated because he used his position as a Supreme Court justice to mobilize conservatives—but his views were antithetical to what is most enduring about American legal an...

Mar 15, 2016 / David Rudenstine

Trump

Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism

He may not be Hitler or Mussolini, but his campaign should have voters worried for the future.

Mar 14, 2016 / Bob Dreyfuss

Candles at a memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School

Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune

Congress granted gunmakers unprecendented protections in 2005, so Remington may be right.

Feb 23, 2016 / George Zornick

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire? Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire?

Ted Cruz is probably winning the gun primary, but it has not been a huge factor.

Feb 9, 2016 / George Zornick

News Conference on Gun Legislation

This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry

Gun makers and sellers enjoy legal protections unlike any other American industry.

Jan 27, 2016 / George Zornick

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

Now with real firearms!

Jan 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Could Machine Guns Become Totally Legal?

Could Machine Guns Become Totally Legal? Could Machine Guns Become Totally Legal?

Despite President Obama’s new executive orders, the gun lobby is still playing offense.

Jan 5, 2016 / George Zornick

December 14, 2012: Shooter Kills 26, Most of Them Children, at Sandy Hook Elementary

December 14, 2012: Shooter Kills 26, Most of Them Children, at Sandy Hook Elementary December 14, 2012: Shooter Kills 26, Most of Them Children, at Sandy Hook Elementary

“Whatever the solutions, the problem is clear—and that should be more than enough reason for change.”

Dec 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Guns Save Life rally

The Real Reason We Can’t Have Gun Control The Real Reason We Can’t Have Gun Control

The paranoid right-wing fringe believes it needs guns to overthrow the government—and even so-called GOP moderates are pandering to them.

Dec 3, 2015 / Joan Walsh

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