Guns Are Driving American Voters Further Apart
Even as firearms owners and non-owners largely support the same policies, new research finds a widening divide in presidential candidate preferences.
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Incidents of gun violence in America so far this year
from the Gun Violence Archive
150 American Children Have Been Struck By a Stray Bullet This Year
That’s at least one every 32 hours.
Help The Trace Report on America’s Ignored Population of Gunshot Survivors
More than 100,000 people are hit by a bullet every year. Most live. If you're one of them, we want to hear your story.
4 Out of 10 Self-Defense Handgun Owners Have Received No Formal Firearms Training
The finding comes as the NRA is endorsing state bills to make licensing and instruction optional for concealed carriers.
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When Police Fail to Solve Homicides, Families Carry the Weight
Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.
California Finds That New Gun Laws are Easier to Pass Than Enact
After the San Bernardino mass shooting, state lawmakers adopted a package of firearms restrictions. Two of the most significant reforms have been delayed.
Washington Will Be the First State to Alert Victims When a Domestic Abuser Tries to Buy a Gun
“It’s a matter of life and death," says one survivor.
A Women’s March Leader on Her New Fight: Taking on the NRA
Tamika Mallory says the gun group is “waging war against protesters.”
On NRA TV, Gun Companies Bankroll a Culture War
Major firearms brands are underwriting provocative videos that cast liberals and the media as enemies of America.
I Was Shot 47 Years Ago. I Still Haven’t Healed.
Clai Lasher-Sommers was a child when her stepfather nearly killed her. Her recovery will never end.
What Gun Regulations Should be “Repealed or Replaced”? The ATF Wants to Know.
Posed in closed-door meetings, the agency's inquiry follows a Trump administration directive to slash government rules.
14 Facts That Show How Gun Violence Affects American Kids
More than a dozen children are hit with bullets every day.
What the Bronx Hospital Shooting Does (and Doesn’t) Tell Us About New York’s Strict Assault Weapons Ban
It’s not about what the gun looks like — it’s how many rounds it holds.
At One Chicago Hospital, Shooting Victims Walk Right In
“Everything’s unknown in that situation,” said Doctor Kip Adrian, who says his team treats about 100 gunshot victims a year.
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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.
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.
How Handguns Became the Good Guy’s Gun of Choice
As violent crime rates drop, fear, savvy marketing, and NRA-backed laws have given pistols an extreme makeover.