mass shootings

Son of a Gun: What to Do with a Legacy of (Unwanted) Firearms

I love my dad; I don’t love his guns.

by Michael Ward

Two Years Later, I’ll Never Stop Fighting for Lexi

by Kimberly Mata-Rubio and Tamir Kalifa

The Awful 88th

by Texas Observer Staff

Uvalde’s Locks Were Its First Line of Defense. They Failed.

by Annelies Zijderveld

Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, becomes emotional during his testimony during the trial for Alex Jones, Tuesday Aug. 2, 2022, at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin. Heslin can be scene using a handkerchief to dab tears from his eyes.

Let’s Praise the Bravery of the Sandy Hook Families

“A lot of folks are centering Alex Jones when they should be centering Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis.”

by Kit O'Connell

Will Uvalde Be Enough?

The body count linked to Texas’ lax gun laws continues to mount—this time in an elementary school.

by Kathryn Jones