Guns and Gun Control

John Nichols: Standing Up to ‘Stand Your Ground’

John Nichols: Standing Up to ‘Stand Your Ground’ John Nichols: Standing Up to ‘Stand Your Ground’

Pushing back against the NRA campaign to weaken gun control in states across the country. 

Jul 24, 2013 / Press Room

Introducing Zimmerman Drones

Introducing Zimmerman Drones Introducing Zimmerman Drones

Standing your ground has never been so easy.

Jul 23, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Lessons for Gun Control: Learning to Lose Right

Lessons for Gun Control: Learning to Lose Right Lessons for Gun Control: Learning to Lose Right

Gun control advocates can take a page from Harry Truman’s long struggle for public health insurance. 

Jun 4, 2013 / Harold Pollack and James Morone

I Got Shot in New Orleans

I Got Shot in New Orleans I Got Shot in New Orleans

But I’m not giving up on this precious, important city. America shouldn’t either.

May 14, 2013 / Mark Hertsgaard

Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be?

Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be? Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be?

The question we are avoiding: Is the right to bear arms worth all the death?

May 10, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws

Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws

The state’s recent legislation turns its gun-buyback program into a recycling initiative and underscores the necessity for federal action. 

May 2, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

On MoDo

On MoDo On MoDo

The New York Times columnist chastises President Obama for his failure to deal with other pols, ignoring the huge flaws of a system based on silent filibusters and fundra...

Apr 25, 2013 / Eric Alterman

Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring

Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring

There ought to be a response to violence besides callous indifference and total social warfare.

Apr 21, 2013 / Richard Kim

This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear

The defeat of President Obama’s gun-control package indicates that lessons from history have been insufficiently learned.

Apr 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How to Beat the Gun Lobby

How to Beat the Gun Lobby How to Beat the Gun Lobby

 The Senate's rejection of universal background checks should be the start of a popular movement to hold our leaders accountable.

Apr 18, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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