ATF Documents Show How Traffickers Exploit Lax Sellers and Weak Laws
Smugglers who run weapons across the southern border are loyal customers.
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America Records More than a Third of the World’s Gun Suicides
No other country comes close to the United States’ rate of self-inflicted fatal shootings, which is linked closely with its incomparable levels of gun ownership.
A New Data Tool Chronicles the Shifting Murder Rates of American Cities
American Violence puts up-to-date data at the fingertips of researchers, journalists, and policymakers.
Two Studies, One Troubling Takeaway: The Guns Best at Killing Are the Same Guns Criminals Covet
A study of Boston Police investigative files found that gunshot wounds from medium- to large-caliber rounds were significantly more likely to kill victims than wounds from smaller caliber bullets.
Follow the NRA’s Spending on the 2018 Midterms, Down to the Last Dollar
Our NRA Campaign Spending Tracker analyzes FEC reports to show you exactly how much the group is putting behind its favored candidates.
Introducing the NRA Campaign Spending Tracker
Our tool lets you follow the gun group’s support of political candidates in real time.
American Parents Are More Worried About School Safety Now Than After Sandy Hook
Nearly three times as many American parents fear for their child’s safety at…
In Big Reversal, Supporters of Regulating Bump Stocks Now Outnumber Opponents 3 to 1 in Comments to ATF
One expert characterized the findings of The Trace's analysis as “more evidence that gun regulation advocates are closing the participation gap.”
Just How Many Guns Do Americans Own? (And Why Do Estimates Vary So Widely?)
The best recent calculations range from 265 million to 393 million. Here's why we don't have an official count.
Suicides by Gun Have Steadily Climbed, Federal Data Shows
America's suicide rate is rising, surging by nearly a third since the turn…
Gun Violence Research Gets $50 Million Boost From Private Funders
If fully funded, the effort will more than double what the federal government spent to study the problem during a recent 10 year stretch.
Chicago Criminals Are ‘Handshakes’ Away From Illegal Guns, Study Finds
The research could refine efforts to cut off the flow of crime weapons.