The Firearm Revolution: From Renaissance Italy to the European Empires, by Catherine Fletcher, Princeton University Press, 352 pages, $35 The introduction of firearms was as important as that of the ...

America's political debate over gun violence is a perennial food fight about the ethics of restricting access to firearms. While this makes for entertaining news clips on X, it doesn't get to the ...

(The Center Square) - After a heated floor debate, the final bill in a series of proposed gun control measures failed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The legislation would ...

A mass shooting Friday in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 dead and 58 wounded has already pushed the issue of gun control into the local political dialogue across the country. This weekend, two ...

NICS, operational since 1998, is a remarkable tool, but it’s a 1990s solution operating in a 2026 environment. It screens purchases from federal firearms dealers against criminal, mental health, and ...

America’s favorite pastime isn’t just baseball anymore. It’s passionately arguing about firearms. I’ve watched this national conversation unfold like a contentious season of political theater. We ...

The introduction of firearms was as important as that of the printing press. Or so argues the author of The Firearm Revolution, a fascinating book on the social impact of guns in Europe. Firearms ...