Guns and Gun Control

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

Don’t Be Fooled: Walmart Hasn’t Changed Anything

Don’t Be Fooled: Walmart Hasn’t Changed Anything Don’t Be Fooled: Walmart Hasn’t Changed Anything

Walmart hasn’t stopped the sale of a single gun in the wake of Sandy Hook, even though many other stores have. 

Dec 18, 2012 / George Zornick

The Unbearable Elasticity of Gun Logic

The Unbearable Elasticity of Gun Logic The Unbearable Elasticity of Gun Logic

For the gun lobby, Newtown was evidence that more guns are necessary.

Dec 18, 2012 / Todd Gitlin

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