With Great Power

Is There Such a Thing as a Safe Gun?

Not really.

• Adrienne LaFrance
• January 15, 2016

The Importance of Obama's Ultimatum on Guns

Democratic Senate candidates are fine with the president’s demand that they support restrictions on firearms. What a difference a decade makes.

• Russell Berman
• January 14, 2016

The 3-D-Printed Gun Is Retro, Not Futuristic

People have been building their own firearms for centuries.

• Adrienne LaFrance
• January 13, 2016

How ‘Gun Control’ Became a Taboo Phrase

When talking about firearms, people choose their words carefully.

• Adrienne LaFrance
• January 11, 2016

The Gun-Control Rift Exposed by Obama

Voter bases at odds on guns are likely to see their parties ramp up rhetoric on the issue in 2016.

• Ronald Brownstein
• January 10, 2016

Good News for the Gun Lobby

President Obama’s attempt to tighten ​​firearms laws could​​ benefit advocacy groups, dealers, and manufacturers.

• Clare Foran
• January 8, 2016

The Limits of Obama's Moves on Gun Control

Rip up the Second Amendment? Save thousands of lives? Despite the hype and the dread, the president’s policy options are ultimately too constrained to have much effect.

• Russell Berman
• January 5, 2016

The Split Between the States Over Guns

Owners of firearms will have more rights in Texas and fewer rights in California in the new year, thanks to the nation’s deepening cultural divide.

• Russell Berman
• December 31, 2015

Are Mass Shootings Contagious?

A study finds that deadly attacks inspire copycat crimes for an average of 13 days after they occur.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• December 14, 2015

What Can Obama Do on His Own to Tighten Gun Control?

The president appears poised to bypass Congress, and impose stricter regulations on the purchase and sale of firearms.

• Adrienne LaFrance
• December 7, 2015

The Certainty of More Shootings?

• James Fallows
• October 2, 2015