Gun law

After Colorado shooting, fear prompts increase in firearms sales

Global Politics

In the wake of last week’s deadly shooting at an Aurora, Colo., theater that left 12 dead and many wounded, firearm sales surged amidst fears of changes in gun control laws.

A Gun Manufacturer’s Take on Tougher Gun Laws

Why Some People Around the World Struggle to Understand America’s Love Affair with Guns

Global Politics

Europe’s Surprising Regulations on Guns and Hunting

Conflict & Justice

A Liberal’s Case for the Right to Bear Arms

The World

Will Arizona shooting spur new gun laws?

Conflict & Justice

Saturday’s shooting in Tucson has led gun control advocates to begin drafting bills to strenghten gun control laws. Meanwhile, gun sales have been up since the shooting. While the issue of gun control tends to come to the fore following tragedies of this sort, few actually think that any real legislative change will come in […]

The World

Brazil’s gun control efforts

Conflict & Justice

Brazil has one of the strictest gun laws in the world, yet gun deaths are on the rise and the country remains awash with guns, as Ruxandra Guidi reports.