Sorry, Students. Trump Has Surrendered to the NRA.

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 13, 2018 The president wants to arm "highly trained expert teachers" with concealed weapons—a move that will guarantee more gun violence in schools. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

1968 L.A. School Walkout Protesters See Link to Parkland Teens

RUSSELL CONTRERAS and NOREEN NASIR / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2018 "Just like we did, the students are taking a stand for their own humanity and they won't be stopped," says Yoli Rios, 67, who walked out of class 50 years ago in Los Angeles to protest dropout rates and paddle beatings for speaking Spanish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Are Teachers, Not Warriors or Heroes

Belle Chesler / TomDispatch Mar 8, 2018 No, thank you: I do not want to hold the gun being thrust into my hand and I cannot meet the demand to be a shield. Neither figuratively nor physically can I save my students. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Gun Legislation Passes Florida House, Goes to Governor

CURT ANDERSON, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and JOSH REPLOGLE / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2018 The bill, forged after the Parkland school massacre, includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers. Rick Scott hasn't said if he will sign it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why the Gun Lobby Is Terrified of the #NeverAgain Movement

Dawson Barrett / Waging Nonviolence Mar 6, 2018 Where adults have failed repeatedly, and many have simply given up, the youth are now leading the charge. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Window Into How the NRA Uses its Influence

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2018 What the National Rifle Association donates to candidates is small in comparison with the sums it spends on potent get-out-the-vote operations and ad campaigns. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Arm America? John Wayne Would Lose Real Shootouts

Allen Barra / Truthdig Mar 3, 2018 Some of the ideas to solve gun violence are right out of Hollywood—because in reality, more "good guys with guns" only increase the odds of tragedy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Kroger Joins Other Big Retailers Tightening Gun Restrictions

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2018 The company, which sells firearms at 44 of its Fred Meyer stores in the West, announces it will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 at any of its outlets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teacher Barricades Himself in Classroom, Fires a Handgun

JEFF MARTIN and ALINA HARTOUNIAN / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 An instructor at a Georgia high school is arrested after a standoff with police. The incident causes students to flee or hide as the school is locked down. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florida Students Return to ‘Picture of Education in Fear’

KELLI KENNEDY, TERRY SPENCER and JOSH REPLOGLE / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 Students and teachers pass through security cordons of dozens of officers as classes resume at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sales of Assault-Style Rifles

The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 "Gun violence is an epidemic that's taking the lives of too many people, including the brightest hope for the future of America—our kids," says the company's chairman and CEO, Ed Stack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Florida Lawmakers Consider Gun Proposals

The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 The Florida Senate Rules Committee has voted 9-4 for a bill that would raise the age to purchase rifles from 18 to 21 and create a three-day waiting period to buy the weapons. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )