Former Idaho State Museum director Ken Swanson explains some of the Thompson submachine guns, or “Tommy guns,” on display at the J. Curtis Earl Weapons Exhibit at the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise.

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2025 issue. Americans own nearly 400 million guns. Five of them were recently lying on my parents’ living room floor in Dallas. Two revolvers looked ...

Across American history, firearms have been used in multiple conflicts, evolving significantly since our earliest wars. They've been symbols of power, craftsmanship, and identity. The U.S. is home to ...

Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says he won't support a gun buyback or collection program in Macon, criticizing the concept shortly after Bibb County Commissioner Stanley Stewart recommended the idea ...