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 )

Guns and Liberty

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 25, 2018 American gun owners find a false sense of political power in their firearms, and the controlling elites are more than happy to let them keep their destructive illusions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Congress Has Ideas for Easing Gun Violence but No Consensus

LISA MASCARO and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2018 The most likely legislative option is bolstering the federal background check system for gun purchases, but it's bogged down after being linked with a less popular measure to expand gun rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Are Killing Us

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 15, 2018 If America does not enact stricter gun laws, we won't have any children left to bury. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Huge Gun Show Staged Near Las Vegas Massacre Site

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2018 The SHOT Show convention is taking place a few miles from where a gunman slaughtered 58 concertgoers in October. More than 65,000 visitors are expected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Has America No Sense of Decency?

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company May 13, 2017 If we are now a failed country, it is not because we have a failed presidency, although we do. It is because we are a failed people. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Newtown’: Bearing Witness, and Bringing Heart, to Horror’s Aftermath

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Oct 18, 2016 Of all the skills director Kim Snyder drew upon to make this stirring documentary about the Sandy Hook massacre, the most important was the human element of sympathy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Downright Weird When It Comes to Firearms

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 12, 2016 The United States continues to be peculiar in handing out powerful, magazine-fed firearms to almost anyone who wants one and not requiring background checks on private purchases, even those made at gun shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gun Control

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Thoughts and Prayers (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 16, 2016 Now that we have had the deadliest mass-shooting in the history of the United States, can we please do something to help stop the carnage? Sadly, I’m not too hopeful. Dig deeper

Chris Hedges on Gun Culture: A CBC Radio Interview

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 9, 2016 Mass shootings in the U.S. have become commonplace. Yet the culture of gun ownership remains stronger than ever. Chris Hedges, A.J. Somerset and Dr. Taiaiake Alfred discuss gun culture in the United States and Canada on CBC Radio's "Ideas with Paul Kennedy." Dig deeper

Ending the Gun Lobby’s Con Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 7, 2016 The apologists for the weapons industry demonstrate their intellectual bankruptcy by regularly contradicting themselves with a straight face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )