Why Is Nevada’s Suicide Rate So High?
People die from self-inflicted gunshot wounds more often than firearm ownership levels suggest they should.
Why Do These New England States Have Starkly Different Suicide Rates?
In New Hampshire, twice as many people take their own lives than in Massachusetts.
+39 Since September 30th
42,370
Incidents of gun violence in America so far this year
from the Gun Violence Archive
In Charlotte, a Fatal Police Shooting Involving a Stolen Gun Follows a Surge in Firearms Thefts
Last year, Charlotte reported the third most gun thefts among the nearly 50 large cities that provided data to The Trace.
Alarming Rise in Guns Stolen from Cars Has Atlanta Leaders Hoping for Reforms
“But our hands are tied,” one council member says.
The Disproportionate Share of Young Black Men Who Die By Gunfire
Firearms are far and away the leading cause of death.
Chicago’s Criminal Offenders Arm Themselves for the Same Reason Most American Gun Owners Do
They fear for their safety.
The Sacramento Sheriff Says Concealed Carriers Aren’t a Threat to Public Safety. So Why Does He Keep Revoking Their Permits?
Scott Jones’s department has withdrawn more licenses than any other in California.
NRA Goes on the Offensive, Spends Big in Tight North Carolina Senate Race
The gun group is also fighting to keep Indiana’s open Senate seat in Republican hands.
Chicago Police Aren’t Solving Enough Murders
A detective shortage is one likely contributor to the city’s soaring homicide rate.
What Kids Worried About During a Year of Police Violence
“They only kill us because of our skin color and our race.”
Guns Are Stolen in America Up to Once Every Minute. Owners Who Leave Their Weapons in Cars Make It Easy for Thieves.
Police data shows thefts of firearms from vehicles are rising in many large cities. One gun swiped from a truck in Atlanta was used in three crimes, including a murder.
How We Reported Our Story About Guns Stolen from Cars
We started with public records requests, but that wasn’t enough.
Why More Urban Women Own Guns: Self-Defense — and the Second Amendment
The image of the U.S. firearm owner is shifting, a definitive survey shows. Urban American women explain the change: "Women are the prey."
Meet America’s Gun Super-Owners — With An Average of 17 Firearms Each
Some are collectors with elaborately curated selections of historical firearms, while others are "just accumulators." They say it is surprisingly easy to get to 17.
This Is What the Modern Gun Owner Looks Like
A new survey offers the most complete picture of gun ownership in America in more than two decades.
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The Debate Over Crime Rates is Ignoring the Metric That Matters Most: ‘Murder Inequality’
Focusing on the neighborhood level is the best way to understand violence in America. Here are six charts that prove it.
Blocks From the NRA Convention, Louisville Residents Grapple with Bullets and Bloodshed
"So you think we’re doomed?” asks one mother living in a city where more than 100 people have been shot already this year.
Former CDC Leaders Say the Agency Could Do A Lot More to Research Gun Violence
“There is nothing stopping them from addressing this life-and-death national problem.”