NRA Sues Over LA Law Requiring Contractors To Disclose Ties To The Gun Rights Group
Los Angeles wants to know whether city contractors also do business with the NRA. An attorney for the gun rights group calls it "McCarthyism."
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Teen Dating Violence Can Lead To Homicide — Girls Are The Most Common Victims
A study finds that about 7 percent of all teen homicides between 2003 and 2016 were committed by a romantic partner. The majority of victims were teen girls.
Bump Stock Ban Takes Effect As Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court For Delay
Anyone selling or owning bump stocks could face up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. The devices are now classified as machine guns.
'An American Summer' Presents The Human Side Of Gun Violence In Chicago
Alex Kotlowitz's new book amplifies the words of those who have witnessed tragedy and makes their experiences available to readers — a chronicle that is painful but also necessary.
When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion
After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.
School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence?
Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.
Trump Ally Tries To Remove Parkland Fathers From Gun Violence Hearing
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to eject two fathers of gun violence victims from a hearing after they interrupted his remarks from the audience.
Gunman Who Fatally Shot Chicago's Hadiya Pendleton Sentenced To 84 Years In Prison
Micheail Ward did not receive a life sentence as Hadiya's mother had asked the court but he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the killing of the 15-year-old girl.
Life-Size Cutouts Help Extend The Relationship With Lost Loved Ones In New Orleans
In New Orleans, the lifelike representations have become a part of the city's tradition of social grieving and are a source of healing, especially in communities that have suffered from gun violence.
Opinion: Relaxing Brazil's Gun Laws Could Make A Murderous Country Even Deadlier
Brazilians are desperate for public safety, but the president's plan to dismantle firearm legislation is the wrong way to reduce crime, writes security researcher Robert Muggah.