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Community Violence
But the agency did it while avoiding actually studying guns' role in the violence it was researching — a line it is still at pains not to cross.
Domestic Violence
The suspect in the Planned Parenthood shooting had a history of violence against women, a common denominator in numerous high-profile shootings.
Law Enforcement
One police officer killed. Six injured. In a state that bans the sale or transfer of gun magazines holding more than 15 rounds. For investigators, it all adds up to a few big questions.
Data
Firearms have claimed 95 percent of the lives lost to terrorism in the United States over the last 14 years.
Active Shooting
As we learn more about the shooting in Colorado Springs, here are the developments The Trace is watching.
A police officer is among the dead, and five other officers were wounded.
Q & A
Saul Cornell is a leading authority on the evolution of U.S. firearm regulations. Here's how he views the claim that restrictions on gun rights have racist origins.
Background Checks
A post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza capped back-to-back record-breaking months for background check requests.
Mass Shooting
That's according to the Mass Shooting Tracker's definition. According to the FBI, there were none.
Armed With Reason
An Armed With Reason holiday special.