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The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.

Mass killings in the United States dropped to their lowest level in two decades in 2025, even as Congress failed to enact any ...

Last week, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah while answering a question about gun violence in America. Hours later, a Colorado high school was added to the nation’s grim tally of school ...

Gun violence in America is a national priority that requires urgent action. Law enforcement, communities, and families must work together to find solutions.

The vastly different reactions to two recent shootings by leaders in the U.S. and Australia highlight America’s broken, and ...

The gun industrial complex, with powerful lobbyists and backers like the National Rifle Association, have stayed ahead of the ...

As our country writhes in response to the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk, the topic of our national discourse is saturated by the employment status of late-night show hosts, declaration of martyrs, ...

An attendee wears a U.S. flag during a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Kirk was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University earlier in the day.