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To Stop Gun Violence, Use Economic Tools

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By Julianne Malveaux — There have been at least 214 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, the most recent being the killings during a July 4…

July 11, 2022

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Reenactments of Old West gunfights, like this one at a tourist attraction in Texas in 2014, are part of the mythology underpinning the United States’ gun culture. Carol M. Highsmith via Library of Congress

American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

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A scholar of gun culture looks at the roots of Americans’ love affair with firearms – and their willingness to accept gun violence as a price of freedom. By Pierre…

June 29, 2022

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Racial Tensions in the U.S. Are Helping to Fuel a Rise in Black Gun Ownership

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By: Melissa Chan — Luther Thompson never thought he’d be a gun owner. But in April, the 41-year-old obtained a concealed carry license and bought his first firearm—a $400 Smith…

December 2, 2020

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To Stop Gun Violence, Use Economic Tools

American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

Racial Tensions in the U.S. Are Helping to Fuel a Rise in Black Gun Ownership

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