gun rights
Meet the Gun Rights Absolutists Bringing 'Constitutional Carry' to a State Near You
The crusade for concealed guns in public with no permits began at a diner in Arizona. Now it's going national—with or without the NRA.
Why It's So Easy for the Mentally Ill to Get and Keep Guns in America
The alleged Fort Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
How Trump Could Make It Way Easier to Carry a Gun Across America
States that impose tough rules for concealed carry could be undermined by the loose standards in places like Utah under President Trump.
A Trump Gun Guy's To-Do List for the New White House
"I am looking forward to helping protect and defend the Second Amendment over the course of a generation or two," he said, noting he was cleaning his gun as he spoke.
How the Government Makes Gun Records Impossible to Trace
The agency gets more than 1,000 requests for gun traces each day. But even small-town libraries have better record-keeping systems.
Here's How the Gun Industry Plans to Prevent 10,000 Suicides
They're still selling guns—but it could still be a big development.
The Founder of Black Guns Matter on How to Reduce Urban Violence
"Guns are everywhere in my neighborhood. I want my community to know what bullets can do—and how they can exercise their rights."
Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ Already Think They Have the Right to Fight the Government with Guns
A constitutional law professor explains the origins of "insurrectionist theory," and its role in the modern gun rights movement.
Misty Plowright Is More Than Just One of America's First Trans Congressional Candidates
The Colorado congressional candidate is a long-shot to win her conservative district. But she's determined to pull it off—with or without the Democratic Party's help.
What Trump's Second Amendment 'Joke' Says About Gun Politics in 2016
The Republican nominee's suggestion that "Second Amendment people" could deal with his opponent puts the gun debate front-and-center for the general election campaign.