The assassination of Charlie Kirk at a university forum exposes the profound contradictions and costs of America’s firearm obsession. New York, N.Y. — The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 11, 2025, at Utah Valley University is a tragedy layered in a paradox, wrapped in a national crisis. Kirk, a vociferous proponent of gun rights, was shot and killed during a discussion on firearm violence. The grim irony is so profound it risks overshadowing the deeper, more systemic lesson his death...