Gun Ownership Is a Hobby, Not a Right
Sure, some people can use guns safely. Some people can also smoke crack safely, drink and drive safely and handle explosives safely. We don’t let them because too many other people can’t.
The Price of Admission
Across our country, women are walking away from Regal Cinema’s pretentious abrogation of our Fourth Amendment rights.
Violence Defines American Culture
When James Holmes mowed down twelve people and wounded almost sixty at a movie theater in Colorado, aggression penetrated my pores, inundated my brain and covered the cells of my heart.
One Nation, Under the Gun
Why do so many Americans believe that to properly protect ourselves today, we need guns?
Shell-shocked Again, this Time because of Aurora
For the victims of Colorado’s recent tragedy, it’s time we get our values straight and face the true costs of our trigger-happy culture.
Mexicans Sidestep Rigid Gun Control to Arm Themselves
Mexico has strict gun control laws. Who knew?
Let’s Protect Children, Not Guns
If Congress passed stronger gun laws and closed loopholes, it would save lives.
Crime Watch
What really happened to Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida.
What I’m Giving Up in 2012
Big money makes writing about climate change action and gun control a lost cause.
Don’t Tread on My Guns
More than 30,000 Americans die from gunshots each a year, but gun control efforts are sinking.
U.S. Arms Sales to Repressive Regimes Overlooked in Domestic Gun Control Debate
Arms control in a U.S. context tends to evoke more discussion about domestic gun ownership than, say, arms sales to repressive regimes.
Surprise: Guess Who Wants Gun Control?
Arizona’s voters want to keep the mentally ill from buying guns.
Wanted: 21st-Century Gun Laws for 21st-Century Weapons
Life seldom imitates Clint Eastwood movies. Even when it does, you rarely get to be Clint.
What if Jared Loughner Were a Muslim Arab Immigrant?
What if the alleged gunman wasn’t named Jared Loughner but instead was named Ali Mohammed?