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Champe Barton started at The Trace as a fellow, and is now a reporter covering community violence and the gun industry.
Coronavirus & Guns
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, and Washington all closed dealers because of the coronavirus. Firearms were still flying off shelves.
Daily Bulletin
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY NEW from THE TRACE: Chicago graduates a new class of gun violence interrupters. For the past three years, the Metropolitan Peace Academy…
Law Enforcement
From law enforcement killings to basic traffic stops, firearms shape every encounter between officers and civilians, especially when those interactions involve Black people.
In many cities, gun violence is dealing a double blow to black communities already ravaged by the pandemic. Community outreach workers are struggling to keep up.
With coronavirus cases multiplying in his city, Dallas doctor Niladri Basu worries about how he and his colleagues will care for gunshot patients when ambulance wait times grow and medical supplies become scarce.
Gun-rights advocates are criticizing the Garden State for the unprecedented move.
The global pandemic has wiped away three years of Wall Street gains, but the three publicly traded gunmakers have been buoyed by a surge in demand for their products.
How We Fix This
Other moves by Richmond lawmakers have garnered more attention, but the money may have broader impact.
Gun Policy
The Trump administration has implemented new export rules for American small arms, ammunition, and gun parts — a major victory for the American gun industry, which has lobbied for the change for more than a decade. The new rules,…
Outbreaks in Washington State and California have motivated first-time gun buyers — many of them Asian-Americans worried about racist attacks stemming from fears about the virus.
Community Violence
One of America’s most violent cities has made significant strides in recent years. But activists say they need more funding.
The proposal addresses drawbacks to a similar state law that were first reported by The Trace.
The Business of Guns
Executives from several shuttered firms say that a booming market has not made up for the serious challenges rocking firearm distributors.
What the commonwealth's reform package means for background checks, handgun limits, red flag orders, and more.
Law
A pair of lawsuits threatens to erode the special legal immunity that gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers enjoy. Here’s the federal law they’re taking on.
