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Politics
The Democrats vying for the city's top office are split on how to grapple with rising gun violence and police reform.
Daily Bulletin
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy, saying it was filed in bad faith. The decision returns the focus of the National Rifle Associaition’s legal saga to New York, where Attorney General Letitia James…
What To Know Today NRA boss Wayne LaPierre feels “very good about where we are.” On the final day of testimony in a series of critical hearings in the National Rifle Association’s Texas bankruptcy case, LaPierre ticked off his…
Concealed Carry
Twenty years ago, only one state allowed residents to carry firearms without a license. Tennessee just became the 19th state to adopt “permitless carry.”
Criminal Justice
U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips is continuing a Trump-era policy that shifts some D.C. gun possession charges to federal court. Opponents say it disproportionately affects Black residents.
Gun Policy
The Legislature is considering the establishment of a violence prevention effort outside of law enforcement — without challenging gun rights head on.
Extremism
Seeking to radicalize dispirited Trump supporters, far-right groups are invoking the 2nd Amendment and spreading conspiracies about gun confiscation.
The Business of Guns
Breaking down the technology, the legality, and the ideology of a growing movement.
After major social media platforms cracked down, makers of largely unregulated firearms flocked to Keybase. Now they must find a new home.
Year in Review
Happy holidays, Bulletin readers. While The Trace’s regular newsletter service is on pause until January 4, here’s a rundown of the numbers that may stand out when the story of guns and gun violence in 2020 is entered into the…
Several financial firms have cut ties with gun companies, but this unusual move might require them to change tack.
Republican control of the Senate would stymie the new administration's most ambitious gun policy proposals, but still leaves several paths for reform.
WHAT TO KNOW THE DAY AFTER Big spending from gun reform and gun rights groups. We reported that the National Rifle Association spent $23 million on federal races — less than half of the record-shattering total…
WHAT TO KNOW ON ELECTION DAY Putting the threat of voter intimidation in context. More than 100 million people have already cast early ballots in person or by mail, largely without incident, and millions more across…
Election 2020
Early in his career, Biden said gun regulation was ineffective. Several decades — and one notorious crime bill — later, he's pushing the most expansive reform platform in history.
