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An Atlas of American Gun Violence

Seven years. 240,000 shootings. How has gun violence marked your corner of the country?

By Daniel Nass
Dec 17, 2018
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Daniel Nass is The Trace’s associate editor for data and graphics. He analyzes data, creates graphics, and builds interactives for The Trace’s investigations and daily coverage.
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