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The Business of Guns
Bump stocks are hard to find, but retailers are selling plenty of other devices that skirt the edges of federal law.
Shot and Forgotten
New research shines a light on an understudied, and enormous, expense.
In Memoriam
Victims of Sunday’s mass shooting included people celebrating new jobs, birthdays, and years together.
Announcements
What our nonprofit newsroom is all about.
The NRA and Me
Khalil Spencer on why he supports his local shooting club — and his area's gun violence prevention group.
Ralph Myers believes gun control failed to save his child.
Mass Shooting
There is a whole class of products designed to make semiautomatic guns automatic.
"In the beginning, anything frightens you."
Live updates from Trace staffers.
Law Enforcement
The city is ramping up its efforts to collect genetic material. But the absence of oversight alarms forensic and legal experts.