Gun Violence

Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod describes a “clear connection” between hateful rhetoric and anti-LGBTQ violence.

Fewer than four Supreme Court justices wanted to hear the appeals cases.

Republicans have spent months scapegoating mental health issues as a catch-all for problems like mass shootings.

Any movement against gun violence must be led by those most impacted by it, including communities terrorized by police.

Arms manufacturers are using trade magazines like Junior Shooters to openly market “youth-specific” rifles to children.

Polls suggest Democrats may upend the “traditional” standard of the party in power faring poorly in midterm elections.

“Our kids are going back to school and asking, 'Will I be next?'” one victim's father said.

Fifty-six percent of voters now say abortion is a top issue for the midterms, compared to 43 percent in March.

Though assault weapons are behind many of the U.S.'s worst mass shootings, the bill likely won't pass the Senate.

The company that made the assault weapon used in the Uvalde, Texas, shooting tripled its revenue between 2019 and 2021.