After Aurora Shooting, Lawmakers Revive Proposal to Disarm Unlawful Gun Owners
Illinois revokes thousands of gun licenses every year. But it’s rare for law enforcement to remove firearms from owners barred from having them.
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12 Months. Nearly 1,200 Kids Killed By Guns.
In Since Parkland, teen journalists across the country have created an unprecedented record of how gun violence impacts America’s children. A special project from The Trace and the Miami Herald.
Saving Kids from Guns: The Most Promising Strategies, According to Experts
Safe storage, red flag laws, group therapy, and focusing on likely offenders can help prevent shootings.
NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Targeted in Congressional Inquiry Into Illegal Campaign Coordination
Lawmakers demand documents after The Trace’s reporting shows NRA’s use of shell companies to support Trump, Senate campaigns.
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His Only Living Boy
Roger Stringer testified against his son Zac in the fatal shooting that killed his younger child. Now he believes Remington’s defective rifle is to blame, and he’s fighting to hold the gun maker accountable.
The Gunfighters
The Unchecked Influence of NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer
Florida Republicans have allowed the relentless pro-gun operator to become a de facto member of government.
America’s Gun Stores Are Easy Targets for Thieves
Tracking stolen firearms through the black market, from gun store thefts to crime scenes.
Shoot Someone In a Major U.S. City, and Odds Are You’ll Get Away With It
A shocking number of shootings go unsolved. In some police departments, hundreds of cases aren't investigated at all. A joint investigation by The Trace and BuzzFeed News.
States Are Funding the Gun Violence Research the Feds Won’t
The trend reflects a growing willingness among legislators to invest in a better understanding of the issue.
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Guns with Someone Who Holds Different Views
Step one: start by talking about anything else…
Where Cop Cars Double as Ambulances
In Philadelphia, police often race shooting victims to the hospital rather than wait for paramedics. Experts in trauma and policing say more cities should consider it.
5 Things to Know About Cities’ Failure to Arrest Shooters
The likelihood that police will solve homicides and assaults has plummeted — particularly when the culprit uses a gun, and particularly when the victims are black or Hispanic.
A New Generation of Entrepreneurs Thinks It Can Revive the Smart Gun
The first smart guns were unreliable, hackable, and a bad fit for their intended customers. Now several upstart companies think they can learn from the mistakes of the past.