Meet them where they are — in front of the TV by George Skelton It is very rare that anything monumental gets done in America’s political system without strong public […]
Tag: gun reform
My weekend with the ‘good guys’
by Robert Koehler You may find this shocking, but a little over a decade ago I spent a weekend learning how to shoot a handgun — under the auspices of […]
What can cities do when bad gun laws are hurting the economy?
by Ian Ayres and Fredrick Vars Bad gun laws have claimed yet another victim, but not the kind you might be thinking of. This year’s Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta […]
A tale of 2 shootings
by John M. Crisp Consider two recent shootings: The first occurred on July 17 in a shopping mall in Greenwood, Ind. It exhibits many of the classic characteristics of an […]
A research initiative to stem gun violence
by Darryll J. Pines and Gregory Washington We see so many remarkable families whose loved ones have been silenced by bullets stand before crowds and cameras and, despite unfathomable grief, […]
Political violence survey results ‘scary’
by Steve Lopez When UC Davis violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute queried Americans on political violence, race and threats to democracy, he didn’t know exactly how scary the results would […]
The Founding Fathers never meant to tie our hands on guns
by John M. Crisp Remember Uvalde? Does it seem that our memory of the shocking murder of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers has faded too quickly? But just as Uvalde […]
Could images of gun violence prod the public into action?
by Gregory A. Daddis Another American holiday. Another mass shooting. This time in Highland Park, Ill., where at least seven were killed. We seem destined to both celebrate and mourn […]
Guns aren’t the problem? The data disagree
On Sunday, July 3, a gunman walked into a mall and opened fire. Armed with one rifle and one pistol, the 22-year-old killed three people and wounded (to varying degrees) […]
Guest essay: Interfaith group objects to Big Daddy gun store
by Rev. Zachary Morton The Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association wants to call the community’s attention to a local issue that is of special concern to vulnerable public spaces. A number […]
