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The Second Amendment Was Created to Arm White People to Control Black People
Author Carol Anderson says the right to bear arms "wasn’t about guns. It was about the fear of Black people.”
House Passes Background Check Bill — But Only 8 Republicans Voted for It
"All gun sales should come with a background check," Rep. Jamaal Bowman said after the bill's passage.
NRA Files for Bankruptcy Months After Suit Revealed Internal Culture of Fraud
The pro-gun lobby group officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, with plans to restructure in Texas.
Trump Shares Video of Couple Pointing Semi-Automatic Weapon at Protesters
It's the second video in as many days showing Trump's apparent support of violence against protesters.
MI Legislature Cancels Work as “Reopen” Protesters Call for Whitmer’s “Lynching”
One protester at the capitol on Thursday brought a doll hanging by a noose that was meant to represent the governor.
Gun Violence Increases in the US Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
The challenge of access to medical care amid the pandemic has been exacerbated by increased death and injury from guns.
Heckler & Koch Markets Assault Rifles to Civilians, But Calls Itself “Ethical”
The "ethical" supply claim is a sham, given how difficult it is to control where guns end up once sold.
Indiana Teachers Shot “Execution-Style” With Pellets in Shooting Drill
This outrageous drill comes as one school shooting after another takes place without action from Congress.
One Year After Parkland, 1,200 More Kids Are Dead by Gunfire
It’s been one year since the devastating Parkland massacre that turned a generation of youth into activists.
How the Second Amendment’s Militia Became Part of Today’s Standing Army
The primary premise behind the writing of the Second Amendment is no longer valid and it should be reassessed.