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Good morning, Bulletin readers. Today there’s a rare Senate hearing on gun legislation; last week there was a ruling in an NRA-backed lawsuit; and three years ago, one journalist set out on an undercover…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In every election between 2010 and 2016, the NRA set new federal campaign spending records for itself. This year, it’s a different story. Tipped off to the decline by our NRA Campaign Spending Tracker, Daniel…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: Chicago families take the state of Illinois to court to demand mitigations to gun violence. Brian Freskos, our Midwest correspondent, has details on the innovative legal fight. Plus, the latest on the standoff…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: A new analysis from The Trace and FiveThirtyEight reveals problems with the CDC’s gun injury data. Two mass shootings yesterday afternoon left at least 12 casualties. And a Republican senator seeks revenge on…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: More evidence that gun reform could be a potent issue this November. A skeptical look inside the billion-dollar school security industry. And images from a gun parts dealer’s website, before and after The…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: A detailed report on first responders and the Pulse shooting in Orlando includes some devastating revelations. Plus, what hasn’t changed about state gun politics in the wake of Las Vegas and Parkland. Receive…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: A new partnership between The Trace and NBC Bay Area looks at states’ failure to take advantage of an important crime-solving tool. Plus, the latest data on post-Parkland youth voter registration, and long-fought progress…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. The group of activist shareholder nuns who compelled a publicly traded gun company to report on the risks of gun violence in May ran their playbook again, and succeeded. The 3D-printed-gun company behind a multistate lawsuit…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In what by one count was the 262nd mass shooting of 2018, a woman killed multiple people and injured several more at a drug store distribution center in Maryland. We have the latest on the deadly…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Another American workday ended in horror as gunmen injured seven in separate rampages at a Wisconsin office building and a Pennsylvania courthouse. Plus, the man behind a notorious 3D-printed-gun company is facing felony charges for sex…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Because federal law prohibits the ATF and local law enforcement agencies from releasing the results of crime gun traces, it’s usually impossible to see where traffickers get their wares. But Trace reporter Alex Yablon got ahold…
Happy Friday, Bulletin readers. The National Rifle Association’s star lawyer has been kicked off a case for a misleading claim unearthed by The Trace. The White House will reportedly oppose age restrictions for firearm sales. And parents sue an Ohio…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. A shooting rampage claimed the lives of five people in Southern California. Amnesty International is criticizing the U.S. government for allowing gun violence to become a human rights crisis. And prosecutions of straw purchasers are up in…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. California orders the National Rifle Association to stop selling its Carry Guard insurance. Federal prosecutors suggest that accused Russian spy Maria Butina could turn on the GOP operative with whom she’s been romantically involved. Plus, millions…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Details are still emerging about a shooting at a bank headquarters in the heart of Cincinnati that left at least three people dead. We’ve collected what we know so far, plus more news, below. Receive this…
