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In today's briefing: Officials in New Jersey are flexing policy muscles rarely used to curb the flow of guns. A judge rails against the FBI over its failure to bolster the federal gun background check system. And a new study looks at the prevalence of murder-suicide by gun in America.
Good morning, Bulletin readers. The latest episode of our podcast collaboration is now out. In it, a woman shares how she navigated the collision of grief and trauma that came with surviving the gunfire that killed her best friend. You’ll find the…
Good morning, Bulletin readers. Before the Parkland shooting, red flag laws were both rare and rarely used in the handful of states that had them. As legislatures have moved swiftly to pass or consider the measures, they have also…
In today's briefing: The latest example of financial firms getting tough with the gun industry. Reverberations continue for two of the first banks to enter the polarizing gun debate after Parkland.
Hello, readers. Lots of state legislative news for you today as lawmakers and governors push for (and against) reforms before their sessions close. Plus, a startling national trend points to the role of guns in an…
Hello, readers. Students turned out yesterday – the two-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting – for another nationwide demonstration. The nation’s largest physicians group backs stiff gun reforms. And something’s up with the NRA’s archive of candidate letter grades. Those…
Hello, readers. A die-in on the Capitol lawn today will mark the two-year anniversary of the Pulse massacre, which arrives as Orlando is waking up to a new gun tragedy that has left four children slain. That news and…
Hello, readers. The latest on the investigation into whether Russians used the National Rifle Association to help finance Donald Trump’s candidacy: representatives from the gun group dined with Russian officials in Moscow during the 2016 campaign. In other news, students…
Hello, readers. In today’s briefing: More red flag laws are advancing through state legislatures. Police shut down another Facebook-enabled illegal gun scheme. Plus, a new explainer from The Trace looks at the origins of an overlooked federal law that makes it…
In today's briefing: Florida's red flag law disarms a member of law enforcement. A lawsuit keeps the focus on safe gun storage in the wake of the Santa Fe, Texas school shooting. As do three more tragic cases involving children who got ahold of adult's guns.
Hello, readers. The National Rifle Association is using its candidate questionnaire to pressure Florida Republicans to scrap the gun safety measures passed after the massacre in Parkland. Middle schoolers in Pennsylvania received an unsettling graduation gift. And a mass shooting hoaxer…
Bullets flew Sunday night on a football field in Dallas, where an assailant on a moped and spectators each pulled out guns and fired away. Five were injured in the chaos. That story and more, in today's briefing.
Hello, readers. We’ve reported on how few of the nation’s federally licensed gun dealers the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives manages to inspect. A nice scoop from the New York Times reveals another layer to the problem: Among…
In today’s briefing: A multi-year, multi-million-dollar effort to study gun violence in the United States will help fill the gap left by federal inaction. A Parkland super PAC is taking on NRA-backed candidates. And a seventh state just banned bump stocks.
Hello, readers. We have a pair of new stories from Trace staffers and contributors to share with you today: First, Alex Yablon brings us the latest development in the long campaign to impose state oversight on gun dealers in Illinois, where…