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In today's briefing: Yesterday's announcement that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy would retire has reverberations for a range of issues, including guns. What changes can we expect for gun policy in a post-Kennedy court? A law professor shares what he's looking out for.
Hello, Bulletin readers. Long before the Trump administration’s harsh treatment of migrant families caused an international outcry, Trace contributor Timothy McLaughlin began looking into a dark irony of U.S. refugee resettlement policy: cost constraints can mean that people fleeing violence in…
Hello, Bulletin readers. It’s Tuesday, which means the latest (and second-to-last) episode of our podcast collaboration is now available. You’ll find the link below today’s news, including updates on March for Our Lives and the role of American guns in the…
In today's briefing: A bill with a provision that could curb the push for guns in schools slides through the House of Representatives. Doctors are getting more vocal on gun reform. Plus, two links for understanding the NRA's role in anti-immigrant sentiment.
Hello, Bulletin readers. A report from the FBI released yesterday has some insights into the qualities active shooters share. Another red flag bill is poised to become law. And a new explainer from The Trace looks at how guns are counted.
In today's briefing: Officials in New Jersey are flexing policy muscles rarely used to curb the flow of guns. A judge rails against the FBI over its failure to bolster the federal gun background check system. And a new study looks at the prevalence of murder-suicide by gun in America.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. The latest episode of our podcast collaboration is now out. In it, a woman shares how she navigated the collision of grief and trauma that came with surviving the gunfire that killed her best friend. You’ll find the…
In today's briefing: The latest example of financial firms getting tough with the gun industry. Reverberations continue for two of the first banks to enter the polarizing gun debate after Parkland.
Hello, readers. Lots of state legislative news for you today as lawmakers and governors push for (and against) reforms before their sessions close. Plus, a startling national trend points to the role of guns in an…
The Aftermath
At noon on Tuesday, thousands of teenage bodies will blanket the U.S. Capitol lawn. For 12 minutes, or 720 seconds, they will remain motionless in honor of Americans who have been killed in mass shootings since the Pulse nightclub attack…
Hello, readers. In today’s briefing: More red flag laws are advancing through state legislatures. Police shut down another Facebook-enabled illegal gun scheme. Plus, a new explainer from The Trace looks at the origins of an overlooked federal law that makes it…
In today's briefing: Florida's red flag law disarms a member of law enforcement. A lawsuit keeps the focus on safe gun storage in the wake of the Santa Fe, Texas school shooting. As do three more tragic cases involving children who got ahold of adult's guns.
Hello, readers. The National Rifle Association is using its candidate questionnaire to pressure Florida Republicans to scrap the gun safety measures passed after the massacre in Parkland. Middle schoolers in Pennsylvania received an unsettling graduation gift. And a mass shooting hoaxer…
Bullets flew Sunday night on a football field in Dallas, where an assailant on a moped and spectators each pulled out guns and fired away. Five were injured in the chaos. That story and more, in today's briefing.
In today’s briefing: A multi-year, multi-million-dollar effort to study gun violence in the United States will help fill the gap left by federal inaction. A Parkland super PAC is taking on NRA-backed candidates. And a seventh state just banned bump stocks.