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Jennifer Mascia is a news writer at The Trace. She previously covered gun violence for The New York Times.
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY To win the suburbs, Democrats lean into gun control. This week’s Democratic National Convention included a seeming paradox: Its primetime speakers included…
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY A former NRA executive has written an exposé about the gun group, calling it “rife with fraud and corruption.” Josh Powell, once…
Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY 7 things to know about the NRA’s web of financial misconduct. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced earlier this month that…
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY Congressional Dems probe role of ex-gun industry lobbyist in repeal of silencer sales ban. Earlier this month, the Trump administration…
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New research on officers killed and injured in shootings shows a dangerous profession — but not one that’s getting riskier.
Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY St. Louis couple charged for pointing guns at protesters. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner told the Associated Press…
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY NEW from THE TRACE: Guns flew off the shelves. Now dealers face an inventory crisis. The historic surge in gun buying over…
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Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. WHAT TO KNOW TODAY Eight people were shot at a gas station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One of the victims died in the Sunday …
