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Some Democrats and the NRA Agree on Assault Weapons Ban

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - March 23, 2009

A letter from 65 Democrats opposed to an assault weapons ban has won the attention of the NRA. more >>

Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Is Correct: Compromise on Guns to Get the Vote

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 20, 2009

Voting rights trump gun control. more >>

D.C. Should Compromise With the NRA on Guns in Order to Secure Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 12, 2009

The Washington Post's Marc Fisher makes a smart suggestion today. more >>

In Mexico's Seething Drug Wars, New Alarm About Violence Moving North

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - March 11, 2009

With the body count mounting sharply, Washington is worried that more bloodshed will cross the border. more >>

The NRA's Cheap Gun Trick on Washington D.C. Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 9, 2009

This has nothing to do with constitutional rights. more >>

Congress Treats D.C. Citizens Like Lab Rats on Gun Control, School Vouchers

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - March 2, 2009

An odious legacy from our selfish Founding Fathers. more >>

Gunman Robs English Class

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - January 16, 2009

LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis briefly goes into lockdown on Thursday. more >>

Bush's Pardons: Guns Out of Control

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 1, 2008

Out with the old. more >>

5 Post-Election Stocks: 4 Obamas Plus a Biden

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - November 20, 2008

Natural gas, green energy, and . . . guns? more >>

At the ATF, Taking on Gun Traffickers, Gangs, and Violence Crime

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - October 24, 2008

Q&A with the acting director of the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. more >>

Barack Obama Should Fish for Votes Among Hunters and Sportsmen

By Andrew J. Rotherham - Opinion - September 30, 2008

If he can make an environmental pitch to hunters and fishers, he could win in November. more >>

Why 'Sin' Stocks Pay in a Down Market

By Katy Marquardt - Money - September 18, 2008

Booze, guns, smokes, and slots tend to hold up during slumps. more >>

Economy Got You Down? Buy Booze, Guns, Smokes, and Slots

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 9, 2008

"Vices" persevere in tough times. more >>

Texas Teachers Packing Heat

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - August 19, 2008

A rural district lets teachers carry concealed handguns to school. more >>

Gun Control Update: Maryland Teen Stockpiling Guns and the Plans for Bush's Motorcade Route

By John Mashek - A Capital View - August 6, 2008

Why was a Maryland 18-year-old stockpiling weapons and tracking Bush's motorcade route? more >>

When You Think About the Election, Think About Guns and the Supreme Court

By John Mashek - A Capital View - August 4, 2008

The next president will have a big say in how safe our streets are. more >>

The Supreme Court Rules That the Second Amendment Means What It Says

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - June 27, 2008

The ruling struck down the gun ban in the District of Columbia. more >>

Supreme Court's Decision Will Spark Lawsuits and Violence

By John Mashek - A Capital View - June 27, 2008

The ruling was ill considered and dangerous. more >>

Blog Buzz: North Korea, Guns, and the Christian Conservative Vote

Opinion - June 26, 2008

Taking Korea off the terror list, the right to bear arms, and veepstakes more >>

Behind the Supreme Court's Gun Decision

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - June 26, 2008

A clear victory for gun advocates, it is still unlikely to end debates over other gun control laws. more >>

Public Opinion: The Supreme Court Strikes Down the D.C. Gun Ban—the Right Decision?

Opinion - June 26, 2008

Was the high court correct that Washington, D.C.'s gun ban is unconstitutional? more >>

Pennsylvania Gun Group Endorses Obama

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 16, 2008

American Hunters and Shooters Association supports Obama for president. more >>

Justices Lean Toward Individual Right to Bear Arms

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 18, 2008

Supreme Court hears arguments in the landmark case on the District of Columbia's gun ban. more >>

Excerpts From Friend-of-Court Briefs

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 7, 2008

The D.C. gun case exposes strange bedfellows and internal rifts in the administration. more >>

Controlling Guns in Philadelphia

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 6, 2008

A violence-plagued city bumps up against a rural state's law. more >>