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Good morning, Bulletin readers. The federal crackdown against domestic abusers with guns lands fresh charges. New calculations provide another reminder that homicide = gun homicide in most cities. And Memorial Day weekend showed why the fight against community gun violence…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Two shootings reached double-digit casualties over the weekend. Gun rights advocates are not pleased that New York City is changing a law before the Supreme Court can hear arguments against it. And a bullet that traveled…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Ackerman McQueen filed a countersuit against the NRA a day after the gun group accused its longtime PR firm of engineering a coup. Plus, researchers found further evidence of a link between concealed carry laws and…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. On the fifth anniversary of the Isla Vista shooting, the misogynist ideology that inspired the attack remains a threat. An Illinois bill that would strengthen the state’s gun owner licensing program by requiring fingerprints faces pushback…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s edition: Chicago’s new mayor takes ownership of reducing shootings. One state’s solution to keeping guns out of kids’ hands inspires a Congressional counterpart. And the math says no, you are not imagining that school…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: A man shoots his daughter, mistaking her for an intruder. And police officers respond to a domestic disturbance, only to be caught in a hail of bullets. Receive this daily news briefing by…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. We begin this week with a look at one potential solution to armed white supremacists considering acting on their hate; immediate impact from our watchdog reporting on ghost guns and social media platforms; and a recap…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. As state legislatures around the country wrap up their 2019 sessions, we have a bunch of developments to catch you up on. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of congresspersons is making a new push to incentivize one…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: Pension documents provide the latest details on how the NRA’s financial crisis is hurting employees. For the third straight year, the same cities topped the list of highest homicide rates. And at least…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Online posts by NRA board members are the latest sign of turmoil within the organization. Senator Cory Booker proposes new legislation to reduce gun suicides. And California investigators used a heat map to bust an illegal…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. After an investigation by The Trace and The New Yorker showed how weak security measures have led to escalating theft from gun stores, a New York congressman unveiled a bill that would require gun dealers to secure…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Leaked letters provide yet more detail on the NRA’s runaway spending. A judge dismissed most of the gun group’s claims against New York state officials. And a Florida man was killed by a stray bullet that…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Police officers have a hard time discerning real guns from replicas, an error that can have fatal consequences. Meanwhile, gun companies pad their revenues by licensing copies of their products to toy gun companies. That story…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. In today’s briefing: New details on a massive theft from an ATF warehouse, an analysis of declining media coverage of campus shootings, and a report on a fatal shooting at a Georgia college that barely made…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. A deadly shooting rocked a K-12 school not far from Columbine. We have a link to the local coverage, plus details from our latest scoop on the NRA’s spending. Receive this daily news briefing by email…