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Handcuffing 7-Year-Olds Won't Make Schools Safer

But the Newtown massacre may lead to traumatic crackdowns.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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The Quest to Make This Lizard-Sniping Italian the Patron Saint of Handguns

An ex-gun-rights lobbyist wants the Catholic Church to recognize the miracle of standing your ground.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 4:00 AM PST

More Than Half of Mass Shooters Used Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines

Congress considers banning weapons that have caused carnage in shopping malls, schools, and city streets.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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4 Meetings With Obama? That'll Cost You Half a Million

The good-government group says OFA will "deepen the pay-to-play Washington culture" Obama pledged to end.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 9:58 AM PST

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The Trayvon Martin Killing Goes to Trial

Here are some key aspects of the case to consider as the court proceedings begin.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Tea Party Group Behind Saturday's Gun Rallies Under Fire

The tea party group that organized Saturday's Day of Resistance gun rallies has a questionable record of political activism.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 10:56 AM PST

New Obama Administration Rules Could Improve Mental Health Coverage for Millions

The government has issued a set of long-awaited rules on what kinds of mental health care insurance plans will have to cover.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 6:12 AM PST

More Americans Watch Birds Than Hunt

Looking at the data on hunting and what it tells us about guns in America.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Montana Bill Would Let Sheriffs Arrest FBI Agents for Arresting People

Gary Marbut says Waco would have been averted if his bill had been in place two decades ago.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Under Obama, Feds Holster Gun Cases

New data shows that federal gun prosecutions have dropped to their lowest levels in nearly a decade.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Your Longreads Guide to Guns

The NRA's political firepower, a cold case involving a mass shooter, the heart of the Fast and Furious scandal, and more.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Pistorius Case and South Africa's Gun Problem

A high-profile shooting in a well-armed country that's all too familiar with gun violence.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 11:58 AM PST

Michigan Republicans Really, Really Want to Allow Concealed Guns in Schools

Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed identical legislation last December. GOPers don't care.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 1:36 PM PST

Why the Gun Lobby Is Terrified of California

The Golden State leads on gun control, and it's about to get a lot tougher.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:36 AM PST

How the NRA Hobbled the ATF

Rules pushed by the gun lobby and its allies in Congress have left the agency unable to enforce the law.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

WATCH: Newtown Parents Speak Out

Sandy Hook mom: "We as a nation should be ashamed. This isn't the first massacre, not by a long list. Yet nothing's changed."

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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The Big House That Wayne LaPierre Built

The NRA spent millions in the 1990s pushing the largest prison construction boom ever—and harsh sentencing to keep them full.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Sheriff Richard Mack Aims to Save America From Gun Control

The NRA hero and militia icon urges the nation's sheriffs to defy new gun laws.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

WATCH: Skeet Truth Exposed [Fiore Cartoon]

Everyone knows Kenyans can't shoot a damn!

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 11:46 AM PST

NRA Pushes Bill to Outlaw Anti-Smoking Programs

Kansas legislation could thwart public health campaigns for tobacco and junk food.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:12 AM PST