Senators Demand Answers on CDC’s Unreliable Gun Injury Data
Following a Trace and FiveThirtyEight investigation, eleven senators sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services probing the CDC's faulty data.
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The CDC’s Gun Injury Data Is Becoming Even More Unreliable
“You just can’t use those numbers,” said one of the nation’s leading public health researchers, after viewing the agency’s most recent figures.
5 Things to Know About Cities’ Failure to Arrest Shooters
The likelihood that police will solve homicides and assaults has plummeted — particularly when the culprit uses a gun, and particularly when the victims are black or Hispanic.
Gun Deaths Dropped in 2018, Excluding Suicides
For the first time in Gun Violence Archive’s 5-year history, it recorded a decline in fatal shootings.
We Mapped 150,000 Shootings. Here’s What We Found.
Gun violence is felt unevenly across America. But no community is immune.
An Atlas of American Gun Violence
Six years. 190,000 shootings. How has gun violence marked your corner of the country?
U.S. Gun Death Rate Hit 20-Year High in 2017, CDC Data Shows
Nearly 40,000 people were killed by guns last year.
Spurred by The Trace’s Reporting, Atlanta Stiffens Punishment for Cops Who Leave Their Guns Unattended
After being contacted by The Trace’s reporters, the Atlanta Police Department clamped down…
Law Enforcement’s Lost and Stolen Gun Problem
An investigation by The Trace shows that police departments’ uneven storage rules have put deadly weapons into the hands of criminals.
Most Californians Who Own ‘Assault Rifles’ Have 10+ Guns
New research suggest Californians own nearly 1 million assault rifles — or about five percent of all guns in the state.
The CDC Says Gun Injuries Are on the Rise. But There Are Big Problems With Its Data.
The agency has more confidence in its estimates of BB gun injuries.