Guns and Gun Control

Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism

Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism

The urge to pull children from schools and arm oneself may be understandable, but we need to come together for solutions.

Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert

Fill-in-the-Blank Generic Gun Massacre Cartoon Fill-in-the-Blank Generic Gun Massacre Cartoon

For re-use, over and over and over again.

Dec 18, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow

After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record

After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record

There is an unusually large, organized drive for gun control after the murder at Sandy Hook Elementary.

Dec 17, 2012 / Ari Melber

Five Assault Weapons You Can Pick up at Walmart [PHOTOS]

Five Assault Weapons You Can Pick up at Walmart [PHOTOS] Five Assault Weapons You Can Pick up at Walmart [PHOTOS]

High-powered weapons you can buy with your groceries.

Dec 17, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and George Zornick

Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut

The site of Friday’s massacre is also headquarters for a main gun lobbyist. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Our Walking Hearts

Our Walking Hearts Our Walking Hearts

The fear of losing children can help save them.

Dec 17, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen? The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen?

The NFL cannot be a force for nonviolence because its popularity is the perfect reflection of what we’ve become as a country.

Dec 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Occupy the NRA

Occupy the NRA Occupy the NRA

An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement has responded to the Connecticut massacre, calling for gun control policies that will save lives. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute

Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute

Three hundred million firearms are already in circulation in the United States. We need gun control solutions that deal with that reality.

Dec 16, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence

How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence

The corporate group produces “model” legislation designed to prevent action. Even when mass killings demand it.

Dec 16, 2012 / John Nichols

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