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After the Killings in Monterey Park

Nadra Nittle and Mariel Padilla / The 19th Jan 30, 2023 Most of the shooting victims in Monterey Park, California, were AAPI seniors, ranging in age from late 50s to late 70s. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Dancing With Death

John Cole Jan 26, 2023 Dig deeper

Justices Take Up Gun Case, Though Disputed Law Has Changed

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2019 Gun control advocates fear the court’s conservative majority could use the case to call into question gun restrictions across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Adopts Broadest U.S. Rules for Seizing Guns

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 It becomes the first state to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Las Vegas Shooter, Two Years Later

Greg Palast / Truthdig Oct 4, 2019 Why Steve Paddock killed dozens of innocent Las Vegas revelers two years ago isn’t as much of a mystery when you consider his roots.   Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Eyes Mental Institutions as Answer to Gun Violence

By KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2019 Experts warn the president's reported plan will do little to save lives and reflects outdated thinking on the treatment of mental illness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

McConnell Resists Pressure to Address Gun Violence

LISA MASCARO and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Aug 7, 2019 The president is calling for an expansion of background checks for gun sales, but the Senate leader knows such ideas have little GOP support. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Sinister Legacy of the Second Amendment

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Aug 6, 2019 In the 19th century, "slave patrols" policed a broad swath of the country. The El Paso massacre reveals they've never really gone away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Commonsense Gun Control, the U.S. Army Way

Jason Hug / Truthdig Aug 5, 2019 There already exists a proven protocol for the proper use of firearms. Why can’t it be implemented for civilians? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fascist Violence Has Gone Mainstream

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Aug 5, 2019 The El Paso massacre was an act of terrorism, and the shooter's manifesto offers a harrowing glimpse of where we're headed as a society. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Vows Action After Shootings but Gives Few Details

ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 The president has suggested a new bill could be paired with immigration reform without explaining how or why the two issues are related. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gilroy Mayor: Mass Shooting at Festival ‘Beyond Sad’

The Associated Press Jul 29, 2019 Three people are dead and 12 injured at a popular food festival in northern California before the gunman is killed by police. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )