Tag: Gun control
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure...
Carla Lewandowski, Rowan University and John A. Shjarback, Rowan University
Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during...
Taking students to the range to learn about gun culture firsthand
David Yamane, Wake Forest University
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance
Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland
An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of...
Look at 3 enduring stories Americans tell about guns to understand...
Greg Dickinson, Colorado State University and Brian L. Ott, Missouri State University
The United States has struggled with a...
Arming teachers – an effective security measure or a false sense...
Aimee Huff, Oregon State University and Michelle Barnhart, Oregon State University
In the wake of the mass shooting at...
After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but...
Christopher Poliquin, University of California, Los Angeles
Calls for new gun legislation that previously failed to pass Congress are...
Knoxville school shooting serves as stark reminder of a familiar –...
James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University
With most U.S. students having learned virtually in 2020...
Bridging America’s divides requires a willingness to work together without becoming...
Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine
Amid two crises – the pandemic and the national reckoning sparked by the killing of George Floyd – there...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
