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Gun Violence

  1. career
    Kris Brown Is Working to Curb the U.S. Gun-Violence Epidemic“I don’t want my girls to inherit a country that has gun violence as the No. 1 killer of our kids.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  2. just asking questions
    The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?Veteran firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski on the plight of America’s most famous — and infamous — gun-rights organization.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. gun violence
    Taylor Swift Donated $100,000 to Kansas City Shooting Victim’s FamilyThe singer also shared some kind words on the family’s GoFundMe page.
    By Olivia Craighead
  4. gun violence
    One Person Killed in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade ShootingMore than 20 others were injured, including children.
    By Emily Leibert and Tariro Mzezewa
  5. what we know
    Everything to Know About Jennifer Crumbley’s Manslaughter ConvictionThe Michigan mom was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the deadly school shooting perpetrated by her teenage son.
    By Julia Reinstein
  6. gun violence
    3 People Killed in University of Nevada ShootingThe gunman was killed in a shootout with police on the UNLV campus.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  7. power
    SCOTUS Will Decide Whether Domestic Abusers Can Own GunsWomen in the U.S. are five times more likely to be killed by intimate partners who have access to firearms.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  8. gun violence
    The Maine Shooter Allegedly Exhibited a String of Warning Signs“I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting,” one of Robert Card’s fellow soldiers texted an Army Reserve officer in September.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. gun violence
    What We Know About the UNC-Chapel Hill Shooting A graduate student suspected of shooting a professor is in custody.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  10. gun violence
    A White Gunman Killed 3 Black People in JacksonvilleThe 21-year-old killer who police say “hated Black people” died by suicide after the attack at a Dollar General.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  11. what we know
    What We Know About the Texas Outlet-Mall AttackThe identities of those killed in the attack, including three children, have been made public.
    By Chas Danner
  12. gun violence
    Texas Family Gunned Down By Neighbor in Horrific ShootingA man allegedly killed 5 of his neighbors on Friday night shortly after they asked him to stop shooting his gun so their baby could sleep.
    By Chas Danner
  13. early and often
    This Week Proved There’s More to Politics Than TrumpTennessee’s expulsion of Black Democratic lawmakers is just one such example.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. what we know
    Body-Camera Footage Released in Nashville School ShootingThe victims have been identified, but the shooter’s motive is not yet confirmed.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  15. crime
    Florida Gunman Kills 3, Including Reporter and ChildThe suspect is in custody. His motives are unknown.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  16. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Monterey Park ShootingA gunman killed 11 people in a majority Asian American neighborhood.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath
  17. what we know
    Death Toll From Monterey Park Shooting Rises to 11: UpdatesAnother victim who was hospitalized following the attack has died. There are also developments regarding the gunman’s possible motive.
    By Chas Danner
  18. how i get it done
    How Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts Gets It DoneThe activist looks back on ten years spent fighting to end gun violence, and ahead to what comes next after she steps down at the end of the year.
    By Linda Childers
  19. crime
    Shooting on French Montana Music-Video Set Injures 10Montana tweeted that he and his team “unfortunately were at the wrong place, at the wrong time.”
    By Justin Curto
  20. power
    Life After ParklandA shooting at their high school turned X González into an activist, a celebrity, a “survivor” — and the pressure almost killed them.
    By X González
  21. the blame game
    The Rust Assistant Director Is Countersuing Alec BaldwinDave Halls wants Baldwin and other crew members to pay his share of a different lawsuit judgement.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. gun violence
    Walmart Manager Killed Six Employees in Mass ShootingA manager in a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, killed six co-workers before turning the gun on himself.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  23. crime
    What We Know About the UVA ShootingThree people are dead and two more are injured after a gunman opened fire on the school’s Charlottesville campus.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. street view
    Out of Horror, Beauty: A Visit to the New Sandy Hook Memorial“It was worth the wait.”
    By Justin Davidson
  25. gun violence
    52 Empty School Buses Drove to Ted Cruz’s HouseThe mobile memorial is visiting NRA-funded politicians to remind them of the 4,368 U.S. children murdered by gun violence since 2020.
    By Alissa Walker
  26. what we know
    Highland Park Shooting Death Toll Rises to 7: UpdatesThe 21-year-old gunman appears to have picked his targets at random, police said, and his motive remains unclear.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  27. crime
    A Mother Pushing a Stroller Was Shot and Killed in ManhattanInvestigators say 20-year-old Azsia Johnson was shot at “very close range” while on the Upper East Side Wednesday night.
    By Danielle Cohen
  28. mental health
    Machine Gun Kelly Got Sober for Megan Fox and His Daughter“I was like, ‘I need to kick the drugs for real this time,’” he says in his new documentary.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. early and often
    The Supreme Court Gun Ruling Could Lead to More ViolenceExperts and research say that looser regulation of concealed carry is correlated with higher gun-homicide rates.
    By Matt Stieb and James D. Walsh
  30. power
    The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Giant Blow to Gun-Control LawsOne justice even felt it necessary to note that the New York law at the center of the case didn’t stop the gunman in the Buffalo mass shooting.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  31. early and often
    The Supreme Court Has Endangered the Future of Gun ControlBackground checks, age limits — anything that wasn’t around in the 1700s is probably unconstitutional, according to Clarence Thomas.
    By Jay Michaelson
  32. texas school shooting
    New Timeline Shows Uvalde Police Could Have Stopped Massacre in MinutesOfficials say police had the firepower and tools to get into an unlocked classroom door, and chose not to.
    By Benjamin Hart
  33. gun violence
    The Hardening of AmericaFrom schools to Starbucks bathrooms, a pernicious idea gains ground.
    By Sarah Jones
  34. politics
    Why Closing the ‘Boyfriend Loophole’ Would Be a Huge DealDomestic abuse and the plague of American gun violence go hand in hand.
    By Melissa Jeltsen
  35. gun control
    Could the Senate Gun Bill Have Stopped Past Mass Shootings?Some measures in the Senate gun-deal framework could have potentially stopped violent young gunmen from carrying out past attacks.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. march for our lives
    Scenes From the March for Our Lives D.C. Rally“I have been doing this since Parkland happened. I can’t believe we are still coming back.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  37. gun control
    The Senate Just Announced a Bipartisan Gun-Safety DealHere’s what it actually says.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  38. early and often
    10 GOP Senators Endorse Bipartisan Framework for New Gun-Safety ReformsThe measures are modest but would still represent the most meaningful reforms in decades — and it looks like they might really happen.
    By Chas Danner
  39. gun control
    An 11-Year-Old Uvalde Survivor Testified Before CongressMiah Cerrillo described watching a gunman murder her teacher and classmates.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  40. tragedy
    Uvalde Native Matthew McConaughey Went to White House to Plead for Gun ReformHe shared stories about the Uvalde victims and stressed that he doesn’t wish to “infringe on Second Amendment rights.”
    By Zoe Guy
  41. gun control
    A Case for (Likely Foolish) Optimism About Gun ReformAfter a quarter-century of disappointment from Congress on the issue, it feels like this time could be different. (Possibly.)
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. gun violence
    The Christians Who Make Little Martyrs Out of Uvalde’s VictimsA nihilistic religion worships the gun.
    By Sarah Jones
  43. gun violence
    The Ruthless Rise of Daniel Defense, Maker of the Uvalde AR15The gun manufacturer established itself by allegedly undercutting a business partner and preying on American paranoia.
    By J. Brian Charles
  44. gun violence
    The Authorities in Uvalde Are Turning on One AnotherLocal police who delayed entering the classroom are reportedly no longer cooperating with the state, while more details of the attack change.
    By Matt Stieb and Nia Prater
  45. what we know
    The Justice Department Is Reviewing the Police Response to Uvalde ShootingThe local police chief in charge delayed confronting the gunman — while kids trapped inside the classroom repeatedly called 911 asking for help.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  46. just asking questions
    Are School Lockdown Drills Doing More Harm Than Good?Jaclyn Schildkraut, a champion of the often-criticized exercises, makes the case for their usefulness.
    By Aaron Short
  47. culture
    Harry Styles Pledges $1 Million to Everytown for Gun SafetyHe was “absolutely devastated” by the recent mass shootings.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  48. gun violence
    The Mass Shooter’s Other ToolLegal to buy online in 49 states, body armor is becoming more common in mass shootings — and making them more lethal.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. texas school shooting
    Will the ‘School-Shooting Generation’ Change Politics?Congress failed to act after Sandy Hook, and it feels just as paralyzed on gun violence today. But there are reasons for renewed hope.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. texas school shooting
    For Trump and Other NRA Speakers, the Answer to Uvalde Was More GunsThe horror of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas left an impression at the NRA’s annual conference, but it didn’t make a difference.
    By Ben Jacobs
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