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Trump Can’t Carry a Gun, but Might Have Nuclear Codes Again

FEDERALISM FOLLIES

Donald Trump’s losing his NYC concealed carry permit, an emblematic example of the wackiness of the American system.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 06, 2024

Judge Shuts Down Request to Toss Hunter Biden Gun Case

SO ORDERED

The defense argued that lead prosecutor David Weiss was “unlawfully appointed” special counsel.

Amanda Yen | Published Apr 13, 2024
opinion

America’s Tragedy Is Its Culture of Fear—Armed With Guns

PATRIOTIC SHAME

“Patriotic” culture warriors are terrified of drag queens, “illegals,” and extremely rare vaccine injuries. But tens of thousands of annual gun deaths—meh.

Anthony L. Fisher | Published Apr 21, 2023

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You Can Support Gun Rights Without Making It a Creepy Fetish

NRA DOESN’T SPEAK FOR ME

I support the Second Amendment and grew up in a gun culture. But there’s something cultish and irresponsible about the right’s public displays of gun affection.

Matt Lewis | Published Apr 17, 2023

DeSantis Secretly Wanted to Ban Guns From His Election Bash

GUN-SHY

His team wanted the Tampa Convention Center to pretend it was their policy, according to newly released emails.

Victor Swezey | Published Feb 10, 2023

Right-Wing Student’s Racist Post Sparks Firestorm at Mizzou

‘DISGUSTED’

Classmates want the now-former president of the school’s Turning Point USA chapter expelled over the post, which included the n-word.

Brooke Leigh Howard | Published Dec 14, 2022

MTG Appears to Kick Protester in Mind-Numbing Gun Argument

‘FOOLISH COWARDS’

“Excuse me,” the MAGA firebrand says as she apparently strikes the protester.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Sep 16, 2022

‘Red Flag’ Laws Are Barely Being Used as Gun Violence Surges

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

States with the highest rates of gun deaths were among those that hardly used the legal intervention, analysis found.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Sep 02, 2022

Judge Puts Guns Back in Hands of Texans Age 18 to 20

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

A prior U.S. Supreme Court decision had cut off people between 18 and 20 from carrying handguns in public.

Barbie Latza Nadeau | Published Aug 26, 2022

8-Year-Old Parade Shooting Victim ‘Sad,’ in ‘Constant Pain’

UPHILL BATTLE

“It is very hard to convince Cooper that he will be happy again,” his family said, as their paralyzed child confronts his new reality.

Allison Quinn | Published Aug 17, 2022

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