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What 2022 Candidates Have Said About the Country's Top Issues

Recommended Reading / November 4th, 2022 / By Rose Mercer

See what candidates have said about abortion, immigration, climate change, healthcare, voting rules, and gun control as a new group of lawmakers gets set to take office.

2022 Elections, Abortion, Immigration, Climate Change, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Elections, Healthcare

What the 2022 Candidates Are Saying About Gun Control and Gun Rights

Recommended Reading / October 31st, 2022 / By Rose Mercer

Gun control and gun rights are hot-button issues in this year's elections, and many candidates across the spectrum have spoken out about them.

2022 Elections, Midterm Elections, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Politics

How the Use of Polarized Labels Masks Americans' Shared Values

Recommended Reading / August 8th, 2022 / By Isaiah Anthony

An over-reliance on bipolar labels fuels artificial divides in the country and only serves polarized politics and biased media while widening rifts in the population.

Politics, Partisan Divide, Corporate Media, Bias, Abortion, Gun Control And Gun Rights

Gun Safety Laws Questioned After Illinois Shooting

Story of the Week / July 7th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Many are questioning why Illinois's gun safety laws didn't prevent the suspect in the country's latest mass shooting from buying several guns legally despite previous run-ins with police.

Story Of The Week, Highland Park Shooting, Violence In America, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Red Flag Laws

Bipartisan Gun Laws Take Shape

Story of the Week / June 16th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The proposal includes enhanced background checks of buyers under 21, funding for mental health and school safety resources, and grants for states to enforce "red flag" laws.

Story Of The Week, Bipartisanship, Gun Control And Gun Rights, 2nd Amendment

Country Considers New Gun Laws After Shootings

Story of the Week / June 2nd, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

In the wake of recent mass shootings, politicians and activists are convening to work on preventative measures and potential new gun laws.

Story Of The Week, Gun Control And Gun Rights, 2nd Amendment, Red Flag Laws, Violence In America, Uvalde Shooting

What Are "Assault Rifles" and "Assault Weapons"?

Recommended Reading / June 2nd, 2022 / By Henry A. Brechter

The ambiguity is the result of decades of partisan politics and public confusion about the characteristics of certain guns.

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Assault Weapons, Violence In America, Uvalde Shooting

When Congress Might Actually Do Something on Guns

Recommended Reading / May 31st, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

Kudos to this small number of senators who are willing to buck their parties’ bases to try to find an elusive middle ground.

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Bridging Divides, Uvalde Shooting, Politics, Red Flag Laws

What We Know About Mass School Shootings in the US – And the Gunmen Who Carry Them Out

Recommended Reading / May 27th, 2022 / By "The Conversation" Contributor

When the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999 it was seen as a watershed moment in the United States – the worst mass shooting at a school in the country’s history. Now, it ranks fourth.

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America, Public Health, Uvalde Shooting

Texas Elementary School Shooting Puts Spotlight on Gun Debate

Story of the Week / May 26th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas renewed the debate about gun laws, accessibility and prevention.

Story Of The Week, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America, Public Health, Uvalde Shooting

Here's Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Guns

Recommended Reading / May 25th, 2022 / By Henry A. Brechter

On subjects such as allowing handgun ownership and conducting background checks for gun sales, majorities of the U.S. public are seeing eye-to-eye.

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Uvalde Shooting, Buffalo Shooting, Violence In America, Bridging Divides

Media Bias Alert: How Left and Right Media are Covering the Rittenhouse Trial

Bias / November 11th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

The emotional trial has been covered heavily by media across the spectrum, but the narratives often differ.

Media Bias, Kenosha, Kyle Rittenhouse, Violence In America, Justice, Black Lives Matter, Gun Control And Gun Rights

Story of the Week: Crime Concerns at 4-Year High Amid Surge in Violence

Story of the Week / July 8th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Amid a recent surge in violent crime and shootings, Americans' concerns about crime are at a four-year high. An ABC News / Washington Post poll conducted in June found that 59% of Americans believe crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem. At least 150 people were killed in...

Story Of The Week, Crime, Criminal Justice, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America

Story of the Week: Mass Shootings Revive Debates on Gun Control, Racism

Story of the Week / March 25th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. A series of shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 17 that left eight people dead was followed by another mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado on Monday in which 10 people were killed. The Atlanta shooting sparked...

Story Of The Week, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America, Atlanta Spa Shootings, Boulder Shooting, Race And Racism

Republicans and Democrats Actually Agree on These Gun Restriction Policies

Common Ground / February 3rd, 2021 / By Hyria Stuart

Some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to gun restrictions.

United News Roundup, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Second Amendment, Common Ground

Trump vs. Biden on Gun Rights and Gun Control, Explained in 2 Minutes

News / October 28th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden 's stances on gun control and gun rights, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings . Trump: President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda...

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Second Amendment, Trump V Biden, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, 2020 Election, Elections

President Trump Tweets About Media Bias in Wake of Mass Shootings

Bias / August 5th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

President Trump tweeted about media bias following two mass shootings that occurred over the weekend in Dayton, OH and El Paso, TX. The shootings had claimed 29 lives as of Monday afternoon. The Media has a big responsibility to life and safety in our Country. Fake News has contributed...

Media Bias, Gun Violence, Violence In America, Biased News, Bias, Violence, Gun Control And Gun Rights

Story of the Week: Virginia Beach Shooting Reinvigorates Gun Debate

Story of the Week / June 6th, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

Twelve people were killed and four injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The spree reinvigorated the debate around firearm ownership, with a particular focus on gun silencers, which the shooter used to carry out the attack. In the wake...

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Virginia Beach Shooting, NRA, Story Of The Week, News

Story of the Week: Shootings at New Zealand Mosques Leave 50 Dead

Story of the Week / March 21st, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

New Zealand experienced its deadliest attack last week after a gunman who had expressed racist and anti-immigrant views shot and killed 50 people at two different mosques. Some criticized President Trump in the wake of the attack and accused him of stoking white nationalism, while many...

Terrorism, White Nationalism, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Donald Trump, New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, Story Of The Week, News

Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper Reignites Debate Around Guns, Mental Health

Story of the Week / July 5th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

A gunman killed five people last Thursday at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, reigniting the debate around gun control and mental health. Some argue that tighter restrictions on firearms are necessary to prevent further shootings, particularly since...

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Capital Gazette, Mental Health, Story Of The Week, News

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