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What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Biden decries PLCAA. The DOJ keeps defending it in court. President Joe Biden has repeatedly called for the repeal of the Bush-era Protection of Law Commerce in Arms Act, which shields gunmakers…
What To Know Today 25 of the nation’s largest police agencies paid over $3.2 billion in settlements for alleged misconduct in one decade. The Washington Post compiled a searchable database tracking total settlement costs and identifying…
What To Know Today Texas militia member found guilty in the first insurrection case to go to trial. After a few hours of deliberation, a federal jury found Guy Reffitt guilty of five felony charges related…
What To Know Today Fatal shootings erased 12.6 million years of potential life in one decade. That estimate comes from a new analysis of CDC data from 2009 to 2018 published in the journal Trauma Surgery…
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Will requiring gun owners to buy insurance improve gun safety? Last month, San Jose approved a first-of-its-kind ordinance requiring gun owners to carry liability…
What To Know Today DOD leaders to expand focus on gun safety in a bid to curb suicide among veterans. The Defense Department’s Suicide Prevention Office will soon launch an awareness campaign to show troops how to safely secure…
What To Know Today New York judge dismisses AG’s attempt to dissolve the NRA. But much of the lawsuit is still intact. While Judge Joel Cohen’s Wednesday decision rules out the most extreme outcome sought by New York Attorney General…
What To Know Today Gun violence gets about three minutes in the State of the Union. In his lengthy speech last night — much of which focused on the war in Ukraine, COVID-19, and inflation — President…
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: A new face of American gun ownership. Many stories have observed the trend that Black women are one of the fastest growing groups of American gun owners. While conclusive proof for that…
What To Know Today ICYMI from THE TRACE: Susan LaPierre hosted galas that had nothing to do with gun rights. The NRA covered entertainment costs. The wife of NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre threw star-studded fundraising events for Youth for Tomorrow,…
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Youth gun suicide is on the rise. Children of color are bearing the brunt. Our analysis of public health data reveals that gun suicides rose steadily among young…
What To Know Today The medium is the message: Survey shows that news sources, not headlines, determine credibility on guns. Researchers at the state-funded New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center polled a sample of 3,500 U.S. adults about two…
What To Know Today 23 states with “stand your ground” laws saw 8% to 11% increases in monthly rates of gun homicide over 16 years. Proponents of the laws that remove a person’s duty to retreat before using deadly force…
What To Know Today A suspect was identified in the shooting at a protest in Portland, Oregon, that left one dead and five injured. The incident happened Saturday night during a protest against police killings. Police…
What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Bipartisan deal over Violence Against Women Act targets people who lie on background checks. Last week, an across-the-aisle Senate agreement to reauthorize the lapsed legislation drew attention for dropping a measure that…