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Jim Chilton carries his Smith and Wesson pistol for protection as he approaches the US-Mexico border at his ranch some 20 miles southeast of Arivaca, Arizona on October 14, 2016. Chilton owns a 50,000-acre (20234-hectare) cattle ranch where illegals but mostly drug packers have been crossing easily for many years. / AFP / Frederic J. BROWN
Mar 1

Sorry: Still No Proof Gun Control Decreases Murder and Mayhem

Contrary to myth, the U.S. is not Death-and-destruction Central.
By Selwyn Duke
A visitor holds a pistol at a gun display during a National Rifle Association outdoor sports trade show on February 10, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Great American Outdoor Show, a nine day event celebrating hunting, fishing and outdoor traditions, features over 1,000 exhibitors ranging from shooting manufacturers to outfitters to fishing boats and RVs, and archery to art. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER
Feb 14

If It Bleeds, It Leads: US Crime Rates Down, Yet Still Hyped by Media

An overwhelming percentage of TV shows are crime dramas—and our fears are driven by what we see on prime time.
By John A. Tures
Nov 2

A Sandy Silver Lining? Still No Murders After the Superstorm

One of the few bright spots to Hurricane Sandy, besides a new found appreciation for a subway system we too
By Matt Chaban

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