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.
News and notes on guns in America
Senators Overseeing Two NRA-Russia Probes Are Top NRA Allies
But will that give the gun group cover amid the wider Trump-Russia investigation?
Records Show Few Unlicensed Private Gun Sellers Face Federal Penalties
President Obama sought to stiffen enforcement of a federal rule that says frequent gun dealers need government authorization. Data show the crackdown never materialized.
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.
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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.
Documents Show NRA and GOP Candidates Coordinated Ads in Key Senate Races
The same media consultant purchased ads for the NRA and for Senate candidates in the Missouri, Montana, and North Carolina races.
What We Know About the Effectiveness of Universal Gun Background Checks
Examining the research on the policy Democrats are pushing through Congress.
Gun Deaths Dropped in 2018, Excluding Suicides
For the first time in Gun Violence Archive’s 5-year history, it recorded a decline in fatal shootings.
How to Have a Productive Conversation About Guns with Someone Who Holds Different Views
Step one: start by talking about anything else…
Police Departments Fail to Regularly Trace Crime Guns
We set out to determine how domestic killers in South Carolina got their guns. Instead, we found evidence of a widespread breakdown of critical crime-fighting intel.
What Can We Learn From Chicago’s Declining Gun Violence?
Shootings fell again in 2018. An expert unpacks the possible causes, and explains why the city still has a long way to go.
We Mapped 150,000 Shootings. Here’s What We Found.
Gun violence is felt unevenly across America. But no community is immune.