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For an index of the two-dozen previous items in the post-Parkland gun-safety series, please see the bottom of this post…
The gun massacre in Parkland, Florida, was nearly six weeks ago. In those weeks, thousands more Americans have died from…
Here are two pro-gun arguments, from people who are not bots and who don’t go in for the “you libtard…
Previously in this series: “A Gun Holdup Victim on Whether He Wishes He Had Been Armed” …
Previously in this series: “A Case Against Gun Control” “The Cultural Roots of a Gun-Massacre…
Previously in this series: “The Cultural Roots of a Gun-Massacre Society” “A Veteran on the…
Decades ago I wrote in the Atlantic about the creation of the AR-15, which was the predecessor of the military’s…
Yesterday morning I had an interesting (from my POV) talk with Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio, on the by-definition…
Below you see the YouTube version of the official White House feed from earlier today. I’ve set it to begin…
In an item after the Oregon shootings, I quoted a reader from Florida saying that if you owned more than…
Are we doomed to the ritual of “our thoughts and prayers go to the families” after whatever is the latest…
The same familiar question: Is Obama chessmaster? Or pawn?
When violent means are and are not justified
Rectification of names comes to 'gun safety.'
The episodic massacres are horrifying; the routine, daily toll may be worse.
A century ago, America had an 'unsolvable' lynching problem. The problem was in fact solved. Possible lessons for the 'unsolvable' problem of gun violence.
A robustly pro-gun senator sends a promising sign.
Would more guns make us safer? Maybe not.
How guns and bullets made their way from manufacturer to school yard. A story that is 20 years old and brand new