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Data
Experts say understanding the connection could help break the cycle of violence.
Commentary
"Some couples fight and push or hit each other, but we need to differentiate between those situations and chronic, controlling violence."
Election 2016
Internal polling data shows how much standing with the NRA may have cost Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire.
The gun group has attacked the legitimacy of mainstream journalism for decades.
I published a story on Monday that has generated some of the strongest pushback — indeed, ridicule — of anything I have reported for The Trace. My piece examined how gun manufacturing trends influence the criminal market and…
The Gun Lobby
After repeatedly declining to shield LGBT workers from dismissal over sexual orientation, the state legislature will consider a bill that makes it unlawful to fire employees who store firearms in their cars on company property.
Kansas politicians declared federal gun laws void within their state’s borders. With the Constitution on its side, the federal government inevitably begged to differ.
Gun Policy
Cleared for ownership despite a checkered history, Edgar Welch may have broken one gun law: He lacked a license for the .38-caliber pistol found in his possession.
Law Enforcement
Doubling up on patrols and donning body armor, cops are taking precautions that could complicate crime prevention and community relations.
Concealed Carry
Police are recovering greater numbers of high-caliber firearms from crime scenes — a trend experts say could be driving up lethality rates.