Program Editors Nasser Haidar, Maria Pepelassis, and Michelle Verbeek offer insight on the multiple factors that inform our understanding of the Danforth shooting.
Tag: Gun violence
America’s Gun Problem, Pt. III: Evidence Shows that Evidence Doesn’t Matter
President Trump recently said that the West Texas church shooting could have happened “anywhere.” He’s wrong.
America’s Gun Problem, Pt. II: Illogical Legislation
America’s gun laws are full of loopholes and gaps. And while some states are tightening their rules, others are only weakening them further.
America’s Gun Problem, Pt. I: The Power of the NRA
The National Rifle Association has the last say when it comes to America’s gun laws. Here’s why.
Race and the Politics of Guns, Part II
Race continues to play a critical role in US gun politics today – from public opinion on gun rights vs. gun control, to the disproportionate impact of gun violence on communities of colour.
Race and the Politics of Guns, Part I
The American gun debate has a deeply racial dimension – and neither gun rights nor gun control advocates can escape it. Part 1 of this series explores the racial history of U.S. gun politics.