More guns in the U.S. mean more deaths.
Tag: Mass Shootings
Other Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws.
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway: All had a culture of gun ownership, and all tightened restrictions anyway. Their violence statistics now diverge sharply from those of the U.S.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Texas School Shooting
Plus Russia’s narrowed focus and diplomacy in Africa.
In the U.S., Backlash to Civil Rights Era Made Guns a Political Third Rail
Other countries changed course after massacres. But American political protection for guns is unique, and has become inseparable from conservative credentials.
19 Murdered Children
Gun violence has killed more children and destroyed another community.
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
Dozens of recordings of a 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, remain online, in a sobering reminder of the internet’s permanence.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Faltering Campaign
Plus climate’s role in Australia’s upcoming election and a Covid-19 protest at Peking University.
Mass Shooting in Buffalo
A massacre at a Buffalo supermarket was the deadliest in the U.S. this year.
A Violent Crisis
The Brooklyn shooting and other headline-making violence are part of a broader trend.
A Safe Route No More: Nigerians Mourn Victims of Deadly Train Attack
An attack by gunmen on a popular train route connecting Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to a regional hub in the north, has left many with a growing feeling of insecurity.