gun violence Archives

Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?

Incidents of gun violence have not abated in the country.

Students of Color Push Back on Calls for Police in Schools

Police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less.

After Mass Shooting, NYC Explores Gun Detectors in Subways

The technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, and is...

Shooter Warning Signs Get Lost in Sea of Social Media Posts

The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman...

NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre

Leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and...

Are Four Times More People Stabbed to Death Than Killed with Rifles?

A story about gun crimes that uses statistics from the FBI's annual national crime report...

Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?

A hyperpartisan Facebook page gave readers an incomplete picture of mass shootings in America in...

Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an...

What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?

Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage...

Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any Other Country?

CNN got the basic facts about international school shooting frequencies right, albeit in a list...

Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part II

The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.

Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part I

The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.