The World of Ghost Guns
It is fairly easy, as the New York Times reports, to buy the parts needed to assemble your own weapon and bypass the reporting laws that…
Why I do not agree with a ban on naming mass shooters in news coverage
Many well-intentioned people are pushing journalists not to publish or broadcast the names of mass killers. The notion is that not naming them reduces the notoriety…
Practical and useful ways to improve news reporting about gun violence
A recent conference in Philadelphia had a singular goal to help journalists find more effective ways to report on gun violence. This is a summary of…
Dicks Sporting Goods destroys $5m in guns
Slate reports: In an interview with CBS News on Sunday, Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack revealed that his company had destroyed about $5 million worth of the…
The NRA issues lower grades to Members of Congress
The NRA has many fewer friends that it would award an “A” grade to than it did a decade ago. Year after year, the number of…
SCOTUS may take up significant 2nd Amendment case
The Supreme Court session that begins today will include a significant case having to do with gun rights. The major issue in the case is “whether…
