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Stephen Willeford stands in front of a small, white church in Sutherland Springs.

October 27, 2018

The Hero of the Sutherland Springs Shooting Is Still Reckoning With What Happened That Day

One year ago, after Stephen Willeford disrupted the mass murder at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, he was hailed as the ultimate good guy with a gun, but he's still reckoning with what happened that day—and what his life has become.

By Michael J. Mooney

President Donald Trump greets supporters at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits on May 4, 2018 in Dallas.

Politics & Policy|

May 5, 2018

At Dallas NRA Convention, Sutherland Springs Used to Promote ‘Good Guy With a Gun’

But did the elected officials who spoke there realize that their arguments suggested at least one type of gun control?

By R.G. Ratcliffe