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Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes on Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
Matt Sledge, The Intercept
After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury? The post Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes on Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE appeared first on The Intercept.
Feb 11, 2026, 1:28 PM
Gunmen kill three people and abduct Catholic priest in northern Nigeria
Internazionale, Internazionale.it
BAUCHI, Nigeria, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack on the clergyman’s residenc… Leggi
Feb 8, 2026, 10:35 AM
Trump abolishes the Second Amendment
Mike Lofgren, Salon
MAGA’s duplicity leads to a total reversal on gun rights — along with a dizzying 360 on foreign policy
Feb 7, 2026, 3:45 PM
Gun Rights Activists Briefly Pause MAGA Cheerleading To Half-Assedly Defend Rights Of Murdered Minnesotan
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This nation is filled with loudmouths who claim the Second Amendment ensures the rest of the amendments are protected. There are a lot of gun owners who bristle at any hint of gun control, even as they insist they might be the only thing protecting us from a …
Jan 28, 2026, 8:13 PM
Trump says Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a gun
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump said Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a gun, even though he was legally armed.
Jan 28, 2026, 7:36 AM
So what if Alex Pretti had a gun?
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
Increasingly, the Trump administration’s defense of Alex Pretti’s killing has come to center on the fact that he had a gun. “We respect that Second Amendment right, but those rights don’t count when you riot and assault, delay, obstruct and impede law enforce…
Jan 26, 2026, 8:43 PM
America’s Most Fundamental Values Are at Risk
Barry Friedman, Brandon del Pozo, The Atlantic
What’s happening in Minneapolis is potentially delegitimizing for law enforcement.
Jan 26, 2026, 6:40 PM
Trump Is Making an Enemy of the Gun Lobby
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
With Minneapolis, the Trump administration is creating an existential threat for legal gun owners and Second Amendment advocates. The post Trump Is Making an Enemy of the Gun Lobby appeared first on The Intercept.
Jan 25, 2026, 8:32 PM
Sen. Murphy: Trump on ‘dizzying campaign to increase violence’ in US
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a leading gun reform advocate, on Sunday accused President Trump of engaging in a campaign to increase violence in the country...
Dec 14, 2025, 5:32 PM
Inside the World of Leftist Gun Nuts
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
Graham Platner’s firearms trainings are only the most public example of the left’s efforts to arm themselves. The post Inside the World of Leftist Gun Nuts appeared first on The Intercept.
Nov 1, 2025, 3:12 PM
What is nihilistic violent extremism, blamed for most mass shootings in US?
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Prosecutors label crimes as 'nihilistic violent extremism', while experts caution against oversimplifying motivations.
Oct 15, 2025, 12:44 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law banning new Glock sales in California
Julie Watts, CBS News
Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state...
Oct 13, 2025, 5:59 PM
Black People Knew This Would Happen
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
Generational experience has taught us what happens when the state builds a weapon for someone else: Sooner or later, it finds a way back to us. The post Black People Knew This Would Happen appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 8, 2025, 4:41 PM
The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Bring a Gun Everywhere
Matt Ford, The New Republic
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would review a Hawaii law that forbids gun owners from bringing firearms on private property without the property owner’s explicit permission. If the law falls, the court could make it significantly harder for sta…
Oct 4, 2025, 10:00 AM
Luigi Mangione Makes It Back into Jon Stewart's Monologue
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
Gun violence is so prevalent even late night can’t ignore it
Sep 30, 2025, 9:45 PM
Trump administration scraps Biden gun export restrictions
By Mike Stone, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded Biden-era restrictions on civilian firearms exports, eliminating ...
Sep 29, 2025, 5:41 PM
The Data Shows Political Violence Is Actually Down
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, everyone was handwaving about rising political violence. But is it? The post The Data Shows Political Violence Is Actually Down appeared first on The Intercept.
Sep 17, 2025, 10:00 AM
'It's scary for us': Gun violence, safety concerns keep these visitors from the US
Nathan Diller and Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, USA Today
Some travelers are minimizing time spent in the U.S. or avoiding it altogether due to gun violence and other safety fears.
Sep 17, 2025, 7:01 AM
The American Right’s Self-Inflicted Gun Violence Crisis
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
Charlie Kirk’s killing in Utah fits a pattern of gun violence run amok in red states. The post The American Right’s Self-Inflicted Gun Violence Crisis appeared first on The Intercept.
Sep 12, 2025, 9:00 AM
We can’t “make American children healthy again” without tackling the gun crisis
Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review
Note for readers: This newsletter discusses gun violence, a raw and tragic issue in America. It was already in progress on Wednesday when a school shooting occurred at Evergreen High School in Colorado and Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley Unive…
Sep 11, 2025, 4:57 PM
RFK Jr.’s Latest Comments On School Shootings And Video Games Are Lethally Stupid
John Walker, Kotaku
The health secretary suggests that psychiatric meds and games cause mass shootings The post RFK Jr.’s Latest Comments On School Shootings And Video Games Are Lethally Stupid appeared first on Kotaku.
Sep 10, 2025, 4:39 PM
The Abundance Delusion
Mike Solana, The Atlantic
I mean, what even is a Democrat at this point?
Sep 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Yahoo Entertainment
The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting...
Sep 5, 2025, 7:01 PM
Robin Westman Asked About Guns Before Church Shooting, Wrote In Journal
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Robin Westman -- the Minnesota catholic school mass shooter -- asked security guards at the dispensary where he worked about guns prior to his murderous attack -- and was also obsessed with playing super violent video games ... TMZ has learned. A…
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 AM