Background Checks on Buyers Can’t Keep Up With Surge in Gun Sales
Reading Time: 4 minutes If police brutality, racial injustice, and the COVID-19 pandemic are not enough to process, add spiking gun sales to the mix.
The Other Epidemic: One Day of Gun Violence in the US
Reading Time: 5 minutes Day in and day out in America, people are killed by guns — but only the deadliest shootings tend to get traction in the national news. Here are a few of the personal stories from just a single day.
A Recipe for Disaster: Letting Domestic Abusers Keep Their Guns
Reading Time: 4 minutes Many mass shooters have a history of domestic violence, which means that taking their guns away after a reported abuse could save lives. However, that is not happening in too many cases.
Gun Owners Emerge As Unlikely Allies for Gun Reform
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can firearm owners effectively fight for sensible gun laws? One major gun control group thinks so.
Why Arming Teachers is Not Such a Good Idea
Reading Time: 6 minutes Will arming teachers make schools safer? Research says the presence of guns in schools creates a more hostile, aggressive, and dangerous environment.
Battlefield USA: The ER Doctors Who Treat Gun Casualties
Reading Time: 4 minutes US emergency room surgeons are so good at treating gunshot wounds that they are training military doctors. But how high is the price they pay for this expertise?
Hooked on Lead — Covering America’s Gun Obsession
Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2019, we have stepped up our coverage of gun policy and gun violence. Here are some of our most interesting articles.
Youth Suicides by Firearms Are on the Rise
Reading Time: 4 minutes Youth suicides by firearms are increasing, yet no federal laws focus on preventing these deaths, leaving children victim to minimal mental health access and loose gun laws.
It’s a Maze, It’s a War Zone, It’s a US School
Reading Time: 4 minutes With two teenagers just killed at the latest school shooting in Southern California, WhoWhatWhy asks whether brick-and-mortar solutions can save lives.
Fear of Mass Shootings Strains America’s Psyche, Survey Finds
Reading Time: 3 minutes Mass shootings do not just affect the victims and their loved ones. They are a major strain on the psyche of most Americans, a new poll finds.