Guns and Gun Control

Backfire: The Disgusting NRA Press Conference

Backfire: The Disgusting NRA Press Conference Backfire: The Disgusting NRA Press Conference

Wayne LaPierre failed to offer a reasonable alternative to gun control—and worse, made his opposition seem downright villainish. 

Dec 21, 2012 / George Zornick

Guns and Roses Guns and Roses

Once again, the media has absolutely failed us in keeping our government accountable on gun policy.

Dec 21, 2012 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Real Movement on Gun Control?

Real Movement on Gun Control? Real Movement on Gun Control?

At the federal and state levels, some politicians are encouragingly willing to tackle gun control.

Dec 20, 2012 / George Zornick

Crime and Crisis: Think ‘We’ Not ‘They’ Crime and Crisis: Think ‘We’ Not ‘They’

Two interviews have new resonance since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

Dec 20, 2012 / Laura Flanders

George Zornick: Walmart Sells Deadly Assault Rifles, but Won’t Carry Explicit CDs George Zornick: Walmart Sells Deadly Assault Rifles, but Won’t Carry Explicit CDs

After the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, some companies are distancing themselves from guns.

Dec 20, 2012 / Press Room

How Walmart Helped Make the Newtown Shooter’s AR-15 the Most Popular Assault Weapon in America

How Walmart Helped Make the Newtown Shooter’s AR-15 the Most Popular Assault Weapon in America How Walmart Helped Make the Newtown Shooter’s AR-15 the Most Popular Assault Weapon in America

A massive recent spike in gun sales has boosted Walmart’s flagging profits, making it the top seller of firearms and ammunition nationwide.

Dec 19, 2012 / Feature / George Zornick

Newtown: It Doesn’t Have to Happen Again

Newtown: It Doesn’t Have to Happen Again Newtown: It Doesn’t Have to Happen Again

We have the ability to prevent another mass shooting. But do we have the will?

Dec 19, 2012 / The Editors

Roots of a Rampage

Roots of a Rampage Roots of a Rampage

It's still unclear what motivated the Newtown shooter, but the small towns where such deadly outbursts tend to occur have some things in common.

Dec 19, 2012 / Katherine S. Newman

After Newtown, Beware Fear-Driven Policymaking

After Newtown, Beware Fear-Driven Policymaking After Newtown, Beware Fear-Driven Policymaking

In crafting laws after the horrifying killings in Connecticut, it’s crucial that we recognize our own collective trauma before we rush to act.

Dec 19, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

John Nichols: Bridging the Gap on Gun Control John Nichols: Bridging the Gap on Gun Control

In the wake of a national tragedy, how do we have a productive conversation about how to keep our country safe?

Dec 19, 2012 / Press Room

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