Guns in America
TIME Magazine’s issue on Guns in America features 245 people who share their views and describe their experiences, plus essays from six prominent writers on finding common ground
Guns Have Divided America. Here’s What Happened When 245 People Try to Meet in the Middle
By Abigail Abrams, Melissa Chan and Karl Vick
Tasha Van Zandt
Why TIME Devoted an Issue to Guns in America
Essays
Patriot Prayer, a right-wing group, held a rally in Portland, Ore., where they were met by anti-fascist counter-protesters, on Aug. 4, 2018.
Mark Peterson—Redux
Public Rage Won’t Solve Any of Our Problems
By Phil Klay
An American flag hangs outside of a home in Clarksburg, WV on Aug. 22, 2018, a state still struggling with endemic poverty and opioid abuse.
Spencer Platt—Getty Images
Why Anger Is a Wasted Emotion
By David French
Activists for the LGBTQ community protest the Trump administration Oct. 22, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images
There’s Nothing Virtuous About Finding Common Ground
By Tayari Jones
Supporters of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally for Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, Oct. 22, 2018.
Doug Mills—The New York Times/Redux
America Is Polarized. It’s Why We Have to Start Listening to Each Other
President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. on Oct. 4, 2018.
Mandel Ngan—AFP/Getty Images
How to Talk to Each Other When There’s Little Common Ground
By Tommy Orange
Voters cast their ballots in a polling station in Lexington, Ky., on May 22, 2018.
Christian Tyler Randolph—The New York Times/Redux
Vote Like It Matters. Because Then It Will
By Nancy Gibbs
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