Watch How Crime Labs Use a Tool Called NIBIN to Crack Gun Cases
[video width="4096" height="2304" mp4="https://www.thetrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TRACE-NIBIN-VIDEO-FINAL.mp4"][/video] When I first learned that investigators can look…
A Scrappy California Crime Lab Is Cracking More Gun Cases —Thanks to Technology Bigger Agencies Misuse
Propelled by a new, no-nonsense boss, Contra Costa County ditched the excuses that keep many law enforcement agencies from taking better advantage of a crime-fighting database called NIBIN.
FBI to Add Major Law Enforcement Database to Gun Background Check System
The bureau is getting ready to tap National Data Exchange and its 400 million records to help screen gun buyers. Experts say it would have blocked the Charleston church shooter from obtaining his murder weapon.
Bank Withheld $1.6 Million From Top Bump Stock Maker After Las Vegas Shooting
In a lawsuit, Slide Fire accuses Merrick Bank of holding its money "hostage." The financial institution says it had to hedge its risk.
Inside One State’s Effort to Report More Mental Health Records to the Gun Background Check System
Prompted by a 2007 law, an administrator at the Iowa Department of Public Safety personally oversaw the review of 125,000 state mental health case files to figure out who should be prohibited from owning guns.
The Gun Background Check System Is Overburdened and Understaffed, DOJ Budget Request Shows
Experts say the shortage leaves NICS vulnerable to mistakes and workers at risk of burnout.
How the Fix NICS Act Could Strengthen the Gun Background Check System
A primer on the rare federal gun safety bill drawing bipartisan support — including from President Trump and the NRA.
Ballistics Imaging Helped Phoenix Police Solve 9 Fatal Shootings. Why Don’t More Departments Make Better Use of It?
The technology — a national database of ballistic images that matches guns and shell casings recovered by police — is not new, but underutilized.
The ATF Takes a First Step Toward Reclassifying Bump Stocks
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took what could be the…
How California Took Action to Address a Risky Change to Gun Background Checks
A new "fugitive from justice" definition has increased the odds that some violent criminals will be able to buy a firearm, experts say.
New York City Council Members Grill Crime Lab Officials About Unregulated DNA Database
New York police and crime lab officials faced tough questions on Thursday about…
Murder Suspect Who Sought Gun Shows Risk of New Rule for Fugitives and Background Checks
A close call in Arizona illustrates why experts are worried about policy that now allows people with open warrants to buy firearms.