Topic: Gun Control
Why Philly’s Black Panthers Moved to Chester
After clashing with Philadelphia police, the group has shifted its patrols south, winning over some residents but dividing city officials
By Mensah M. Dean
Will This Election Lead To New Gun Safety Laws?
A “blue wave” in November could set Pennsylvania up for gun policy reform for the first time in decades.
By Mensah M. Dean
Who Can Carry a Gun in Philly?
Gun license revocations more than doubled over the past five years. Now the Justice Department is investigating
By Mensah M. Dean
Gun Safety or Retaliation?
Police revoked the licenses of a Black Panther-inspired group because of their “character and reputation.” The Black Lions argue it’s payback for policing the police
By Mensah M. Dean
If These Two Could Become Friends…
What does America need on Thanksgiving 2025? Civility, kindness and open-mindedness, of the kind demonstrated by political enemies-turned-best friends Fred Guttenberg and Joe Walsh
By Courtney DuChene
How to Stop Women from Buying Guns Illegally
Women in Philadelphia commit less than 10 percent of the city’s shootings — but make up nearly a quarter of people arrested for straw purchasing
By Mensah M. Dean
Will Trump’s Budget Cuts Mean More Shootings?
Despite helping to slow bloodshed, several local gun violence prevention community groups are losing federal funding
By Mensah M. Dean
The Common Sense Gun Laws Stuck in Pennsylvania’s Senate
For the first time in a decade, three gun violence prevention bills passed the state house this year. Here’s why they still might not become law
By Mensah M. Dean
Where Do PA’s 2024 Candidates Stand on Guns?
Pennsylvanians are divided on the issue of gun safety regulations — as are young people. A group of Princeton students lays out the major party candidates’ views
By Mara DuBois, Frances McKenzie and Julia Stern
“Ghost Guns Are A Nightmare”
On the heels of settling a lawsuit with Philly, the nation’s largest manufacturer of controversial ghost gun kits has now been sued by a local victim’s parents. Are we finally catching up to the ghost gun crisis?
By Mensah M. Dean