Who Owns Guns? Who Gets Background Checks?
This post came from JournalismResources.org: A team of researchers led by Matthew Miller at Northeastern University designed a nationally representative, online panel survey of gun owners…
GOP Bill to Loosen Restrictions on Gun Supressors
Republicans have filed a new bill that would make it easier to buy a gun supressor, sometimes called a silencer. The ingeniously titled bill is the…
Two States About to Vote on Universal Background Checks
Nevada and Maine voters are about to vote on whether they will close the so called “gun show loophole” and require background checks for all gun…
How AK-47 and AR-17 Came to be Weapons of Choice
The New York Times took a deep dive with this thoughtful and thorough story on the history of two of the most hotly debated weapons of…
Would THIS make a Difference?
A study of two counties (remember it is a small study) looked at the connection or lack of connection between mental illness and gun violence. The…
A Visit to the Police Property Room
This story was produced 25 years ago by a reporter in Seattle. 25 years ago and next to nothing has changed.
A City Council Tries to Ban Scarey-Looking Guns
The Sarasota, Florida City Council is considering a ban against guns that look like military weapons. Nevermind that it would be a piece of legislation that…
