9 Best Articles on Guns
The most useful articles on guns from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Guns Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on guns by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on guns—all under 10 minutes.
How Did Guns Get So Powerful?
Decade by decade, guns have become deadlier—and tightened their grip on our collective imagination.
Guns have become the leading cause of death for American kids
In 2020, more kids were killed by guns than motor vehicle crashes. for the first time in recent history
The psychology of why 94 deaths from terrorism are scarier than 301,797 deaths from guns
In 2016, Americans' #1 fear was “corruption of government officials,” followed by terrorist attacks. Gun violence didn't make the top 10.
America's unique gun violence problem, in 17 maps and charts
America is an exceptional country when it comes to guns.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on guns.
The Black Panthers fed more hungry kids than the state of California
It wasn’t all young men and guns: the Black Panther Party’s programs fed more hungry kids than the state of California
Inside Big Sandy, the World's Biggest Machine Gun Shoot
At the world’s biggest machine gun shoot, a tight-knit community of enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds are married, buried, and bonded forever by their shared passion: blasting away with extreme…
The Riddle of the Gun
Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores some of the most pressing and controversial questions of our time.
One nation, under the gun.
America has nearly as many guns as it has people, yet our relationship with guns is more complicated than the data suggest.
I 3D-Printed a Glock to See How Far Homemade Guns Have Come
Today’s 3D-printed "ghost guns" can look, feel, and shoot like factory-made weapons.
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