Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory, Author at Medill News Service

The Second-Amendment Bee

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Jun 7, 2013 | Topics

Washington-area residents and tourists test their Second-Amendment fluency and add their voices to the American gun-control dialogue. (Video By: Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory/MEDILL NEWS SERVICE)

Between the lines: the federal gun background check’s gray areas

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Jun 7, 2013 | National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON –The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, started in 1998 as a way to keep guns out of dangerous hands, has become a lightning rod for critics in the ongoing debate over expanded background checks for prospective gun buyers. The history...