Guns & America

The shooting at a popular queer bar in Colorado Springs left five dead and at least 25 injured. It also follows a midterm election season marked by messaging and misinformation attacking the LGBTQ community.

The mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs is a tragedy that underscores a troubling pattern of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community in the Mountain West.

University of Arizona sociologist Jennifer Carlson wins $800,000 MacArthur Fellowship for her research into gun culture, politics and violence in the U.S.

Experts fear these increases could continue as the pandemic drags on.

But these stolen weapons may not be the main source of firearms used in crimes.

Safety experts recommend securing firearms with a trigger or cable locking device, or locking them up in a cabinet or biometric safe that can only be accessed by the owner.

It is impossible for police to employ them in a way that does not risk severe injury, or even death, to protesters, according to weapons experts.

A federal program that gives military equipment to police is once again under fire — and some universities are listening.

A team found “a significant increase in firearm violence in the United States associated with the coronavirus pandemic-related surge in firearm purchasing."

Some of the encounters have turned violent, including shootings in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Seattle that left protesters wounded.