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Displaying all articles tagged:
Gun Control
power
Sept. 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein, the Institutionalist
She fought for gun control, civil rights, and abortion access for half a century. Where did it all go wrong?
By
Rebecca Traister
the inside game
June 24, 2022
How 4 Senators Finally Got Bipartisan Gun Control Done
“I’m so sick of thoughts and prayers.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
gun control
June 14, 2022
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
the national interest
June 14, 2022
Why Biden Is Getting More Bipartisan Laws Than Anyone Expected
I was skeptical he could get Republican to support anything. I was wrong.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and often
June 12, 2022
10 GOP Senators Endorse Bipartisan Framework for New Gun-Safety Reforms
The measures are modest but would still represent the most meaningful reforms in decades — and it looks like they might really happen.
By
Chas Danner
early and often
June 7, 2022
Watch: Matthew McConaughey Delivers Searing White House Speech on Guns
As his wife held the shoes that belonged to a little girl murdered in Uvalde, he made a passionate case for Congress to act.
By
Benjamin Hart
texas school shooting
June 7, 2022
What the Senate Gun Bill Could Actually Do
Experts weigh in on whether watered-down reforms would make much of a dent in the gun-violence epidemic.
By
Matt Stieb
gun control
June 5, 2022
A Case for (Likely Foolish) Optimism About Gun Reform
After a quarter-century of disappointment from Congress on the issue, it feels like this time could be different. (Possibly.)
By
Benjamin Hart
politics
June 3, 2022
New York to Raise the Age for Semi-Automatic Rifles to 21
Ten bills that would bar civilians from buying body armor and strengthen the state’s red-flag law to strip guns from some people.
By
Nia Prater
gun control
Dec. 12, 2021
Newsom Calls for Assault-Weapons Ban Modeled After Texas Abortion Law
The California governor said the law would allow private citizens to sue assault-weapon manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
crime
Dec. 4, 2021
Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Apprehended Following Rare Charges
James and Jennifer Crumbley pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges on Saturday, days after their son allegedly killed four classmates.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
politics
Apr. 8, 2021
Biden Unveils Gun-Control Measures, Tells Congress ‘Time for Some Action’
Biden tightened rules on “ghost guns” and pushed red-flag laws, but said Congress must make broader moves to end the epidemic of gun violence.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Mar. 23, 2021
The Six Rationalizations for Doing Nothing About Guns
Every time there’s another massacre, the same old excuses and evasions parade through Washington.
By
Ed Kilgore
mass shootings
Mar. 23, 2021
Boulder’s Assault Weapons Ban Was Blocked Days Before Shooting
Ten days before Monday’s deadly shooting, a judge ruled that the city could not enforce its bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Mar. 17, 2021
Could the Atlanta Spa Shootings Break Congress’s Gun-Control Impasse?
The Georgia killings add fresh urgency to two gun bills that just passed in the House, but the GOP Senate filibuster still stands in the way.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
Nov. 2, 2020
‘Self-Defense Is Self-Care’: How Liberal Gun Owners See the Election
“The tree can’t be harmed if the Lorax is armed.”
By
Eve Peyser
protests
July 27, 2020
What We Know About the Austin BLM Protest Shooting
Garrett Foster was shot and killed on Saturday night in an altercation with a motorist who had turned into an intersection full of protesters.
By
Chas Danner
gun control
May 1, 2020
Canada Bans Assault Weapons
In a popular measure after a recent gun massacre in Nova Scotia, Canada’s Liberal Party moved quickly, using emergency powers.
By
Ed Kilgore
democrats
Apr. 17, 2020
Virginia Shows That Centrist Democrats Can Move a State Left
Nobody thinks of suburban-dependent Virginia Democrats as all that progressive. But they are putting together a record that Joe Biden might emulate.
By
Ed Kilgore
gun control
Feb. 17, 2020
Virginia’s Assault Weapons Ban Fails
It was the most controversial bill in a package of gun control legislation advanced by Gov. Ralph Northam.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the far-right
Jan. 15, 2020
Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency Before Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond
Taking no chances after Charlottesville, Gov. Northam declared a state of emergency ahead of Lobby Day, which has attracted far-right demonstrators.
By
Matt Stieb
gun control
Dec. 16, 2019
Congress to Fund Gun-Violence Research for First Time in Decades
Democrats will secure $25 million in funding for gun-violence research at the CDC and NIH after over two decades of GOP stonewalling on the issue.
By
Matt Stieb
vision 2020
Nov. 11, 2019
Failed Candidate De Blasio Slams Bloomberg’s Candidacy
If Bloomberg runs, he’ll do better than BDB did without trying very hard.
By
Ed Kilgore
gun control
Sept. 23, 2019
Ivanka and Don Jr. Are Pulling Trump in Opposite Directions on Guns
Ivanka Trump wants more restrictive gun laws. Donald Trump Jr. thinks not. Which child will the president side with?
By
Adam K. Raymond
gun control
Sept. 18, 2019
Trump, and Some Democrats, Blame Beto for Making Gun Legislation Less Likely
Any excuse not to act.
By
Adam K. Raymond
gun control
Sept. 10, 2019
Senate Republicans Won’t Act on Guns Unless Trump Lets Them
Mitch McConnell is ceding the Senate’s power to the White House.
By
Adam K. Raymond
mass shootings
Sept. 3, 2019
The Trump Administration Thinks the Death Penalty Can Stop Mass Shootings
The death penalty doesn’t deter violence. But it’s Trump’s preferred solution.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
gun reform
Aug. 19, 2019
Trump Is Already Backing Away From Doing Anything About Guns
After a brief window during which he seemed interested in doing something serious to curb mass shootings, he has retreated to NRA talking points.
By
Benjamin Hart
mass shootings
Aug. 5, 2019
In Trump’s Hands, the Second Amendment Is a Threat to Our Civil Liberties
When the government is unwilling to significantly restrict access to firearms, it responds to gun violence by curtailing more basic freedoms.
By
Eric Levitz
mass shootings
Aug. 5, 2019
Trump’s Plan for Stopping Anti-Hispanic Terrorism: Fewer Hispanics
Before abandoning mention of gun control altogether, Trump suggested he’d consider it — as long as Democrats supported the GOP’s immigration agenda.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
vision 2020
July 8, 2019
Swalwell Quits Presidential Race for House Reelection Bid
The California congressman got out before his bid became embarrassing. Others may, and definitely should, follow.
By
Ed Kilgore
nra
June 10, 2019
NRA Directed Money to Board Members As Executives Spent Lavishly: Report
Already in hot water for top executives’ profligate spending, a new report states that the NRA has signed lucrative contracts with its board members.
By
Matt Stieb
racism
May 6, 2019
NRA Head Says Lucy McBath Only Won House Seat Because She Is ‘a Minority Female’
NRA president Carolyn Meadows said it was Lucy McBath’s race and gender, not her appealing gun-control message, that won her a House seat in November.
By
Matt Stieb
just asking questions
May 2, 2019
Eric Swalwell on Running As the ‘Guns and Russia’ Candidate
The 2020 candidate on why Robert Mueller should testify, Twitter fights, and still having $100,000 in student debt.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
gun control
Apr. 11, 2019
Memo Refutes Betsy DeVos’s Claim She Couldn’t Ban Schools From Buying Guns
An Education Department internal memo proves Betsy DeVos could have blocked schools from using federal funds to buy firearms, contrary to her claims.
By
Matt Stieb
vision 2020
Apr. 4, 2019
White Working-Class Yoga Devotee Tim Ryan Joins Crowded 2020 Field
Ryan’s unconventional and sometimes conservative record makes him a hard sell, but if Democrats get obsessed with the heartland, he’ll get a listen.
By
Ed Kilgore
gun control
Mar. 26, 2019
Bump Stocks Are Now Illegal, Thanks to NRA Favorite Donald Trump
Owning one of the gun accessories could land you in jail for ten years.
By
Adam K. Raymond
gun control
Nov. 29, 2018
Trump to Announce Bump-Stock Ban, a Largely Meaningless Gesture
Banning bump stocks will do almost nothing to reduce mass-shooting casualties in the U.S.
By
Adam K. Raymond
gun control
Nov. 16, 2018
NRA Sues to Stop Gun Control Measures Approved by Washington Voters
The ballot initiative raises the minimum purchase age for semiautomatic rifles to 21, among other things.
By
Adam K. Raymond
school shootings
Oct. 28, 2018
School-Shooting Survivors Bare Their Scars and Bear Witness
This year saw two of the U.S.’s worst school shootings. In the midterms, the subject is often missing. A half-century of survivors tell their stories.
As told to
Jared Soule
and
Amelia Schonbek
June 20, 2018
Bloomberg to Spend $80 Million to Help Democrats in the Midterms
Properly concentrated, Bloomberg’s big bucks could make a big difference in suburban swing districts in November.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 17, 2018
Democratic Wave May Depend on Millennials Becoming Unusually Motivated to Vote
Midterm elections usually show a major dropoff in turnout from young voters. If that happens this fall, the Democratic “wave” could be minimized.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 7, 2018
New Jersey Will Issue Reports on Out-of-State Guns
The unusual move comes amid the prospect of major gun legislation.
By
Benjamin Hart
Mar. 26, 2018
Gun Giant Remington Declares Bankruptcy
Though the company has long experienced financial problems, its decline points to something bigger.
By
Benjamin Hart
march for our lives
Mar. 25, 2018
People Are Sharing Fake Photos of Emma González Tearing Up the Constitution
It’s not the first time false propaganda has been spread about the outspoken Parkland survivors.
By
Chas Danner
march for our lives
Mar. 24, 2018
Scenes From the March for Our Lives Rallies Across America
A gallery of images and videos from Saturday’s big protests against gun violence from every corner of the country.
By
Chas Danner
gun control
Mar. 24, 2018
Justice Department to Create New Rule Banning Bump Stocks
The Trump administration is going to try to ban the devices without Congress, but may ultimately lose in court.
By
Chas Danner
Mar. 22, 2018
Citigroup Issues Gun-Control Rules for Its Clients and Business Partners
CEO Michael Corbat wrote in a memo that the company is trying to “do our part.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
select all
Mar. 22, 2018
YouTube Bans Firearms Demos and Instructional Videos
A popular subgenre on the video site could be in trouble.
By
Brian Feldman
Mar. 15, 2018
The House’s Post-Parkland School Safety Bill Ignores Guns
Lawmakers respond to the massacre with a bill to buy more metal detectors.
By
Adam K. Raymond
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