As the debate continues in the US about the value of gun control legislation, a recent study sheds light on specific measures that successfully reduce gun violence. A review of more than 130 studies around the world shows that gun control measures do reduce gun violence substantially, and the research points to specific measures that work best. After analyzing all of these studies, the researchers came up with three conclusions: FIONA MACDONALD at Science Alert: 1. It usually

Two thoughts: 1. If I owned gun stocks, I would be selling them pretty quickly on Monday morning. 2. If they can maintain this level of enthusiasm, these young people might be the tide to wash Republicans and their NRA buddies right out of Washington come November. Here is a good story on the March. God bless these fine young men and women. You are an inspiration to us all. #guncontrol #politics

As we again debate gun control in the wake of another mass shooting, conservative commentators have been pushing the false notion that the Supreme Court substantially limited potential gun control legislation with its opinion in DC v Heller [2008]. That is simply a fiction. While Justice Scalia, writing for the majority, held that gun ownership is a general right [not just for those in a "militia"], he was also clear that the right could be regulated by the states. The Court

Yes, this time does feel a bit different. The Parkland students have energized activists across America. Maybe we can have a reasonable discussion about gun control this time. In the past the NRA and Republicans in Congress depended on our short attention spans and hoped the energy behind any reform effort would dissipate before any concrete legislation was addressed in Washington. Will this time be different? We will know within 30 days. If the folks planning the "March For