Cook County considers tax on guns and ammo
Quinn Ford Oct 9, 2012
The Illinois County that includes Chicago wants to help cover the costs of the city's rising gun violence by taxing ammunition.
Gun sales up in the wake of mass shootings
Shereen Marisol Meraji Sep 6, 2012
Smith & Wesson's quarterly earnings to look sharp.
The high cost of personal safety
Tess Vigeland Jun 25, 2012
The cost of keeping yourself safe varies depending on what you feel is necessary to secure yourself and your property. Host Tess Vigeland learning about owning, and firing, a gun.
Handguns and the economics of safety
Jun 22, 2012
Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland heads to the shooting range to learn about the cost of gun ownership and home safety (and takes on a zombie while she's at it)
NRA victories sell guns and invite opposition
Mitchell Hartman Apr 13, 2012
The Trayvon Martin case may build support for gun control, even as gun lobby celebrates changes in state laws.
How the Glock became America's modern handgun
Jeremy Hobson Jan 11, 2012
Author Paul Barrett explores the history of the Glock pistol in his new book, and explains how it came to popularity in the U.S.
Heat-seeking gun - the Nerf kind
Larissa Anderson Sep 14, 2010
This toy version of a heat-seeking machine gun was the brainchild of Rick Prescott. It won MAKE Magazine's Gadget Freak Design contest. Prescott...
