LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated PressJun 12, 2018
The American Medical Association says gun violence is as menacing as a lethal infectious disease. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GARY FINEOUT / The Associated PressJun 9, 2018
The former employee blamed for the lapse says she was working in the mailroom when she was given oversight of the state's background check system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARIA DANILOVA / The Associated PressJun 5, 2018
The education secretary tells a congressional hearing that firearms are beyond the scope of the commission, which was established after a mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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The Associated PressJun 3, 2018
The march is one of several taking place around the country to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to pass gun restrictions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigMay 18, 2018
"We cannot let this continue to be the norm,” said Parkland survivor Delaney Tarr. “We cannot." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated PressMay 7, 2018
He will be the biggest celebrity to lead the group since the late Hollywood leading man Charlton Heston, who once famously declared that his guns would have to be taken "from my cold, dead hands." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Belle Chesler / TomDispatchApr 23, 2018
The teenagers who marched after the Parkland shootings don’t necessarily hate the world; they just hate the one we’ve built for them. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated PressApr 20, 2018
Those joining demonstrations across the country are pressing for tougher gun laws and politicians who will enact them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CURT ANDERSON / The Associated PressApr 20, 2018
On a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest gun violence, a 19-year-old man with a shotgun wounded one student at Forest High School in Ocala, Fla., before being arrested. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and musician Densmore discuss how young gun control advocates are continuing the legacy of the Vietnam protests, the activism behind The Doors' music, and more. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
MEAD GRUVER / The Associated PressApr 18, 2018
The district where Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suggested that teachers be armed to protect children from grizzly bears approves a measure aimed at preventing school shootings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
WILSON RING / The Associated PressApr 11, 2018
Vermont raises the age to buy firearms, bans high-capacity magazines and makes it easier to take guns from people who pose a threat—the first significant gun ownership restrictions in state history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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