Gun Policy

Virginia Is the Latest State to Fund Local Gun Violence Prevention

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Virginia Is the Latest State to Fund Local Gun Violence Prevention

Other moves by Richmond lawmakers have garnered more attention, but the money may have broader impact.

Champe Barton
New Trump Arms Rules Loosen Oversight of Foreign Gun Sales

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New Trump Arms Rules Loosen Oversight of Foreign Gun Sales

The Trump administration has implemented new export rules for American small arms, ammunition, and gun parts — a major victory for the American gun industry, which has lobbied for the change for more than a decade. The new rules,…

Champe Barton
When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

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When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

As open carry becomes more popular for gun rights supporters, questions swirl about First Amendment protections for unarmed demonstrators.

Olivia Li
To Help Curb Suicide, Virginia Bill Would Let People Ban Themselves From Owning Guns

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To Help Curb Suicide, Virginia Bill Would Let People Ban Themselves From Owning Guns

The proposal addresses drawbacks to a similar state law that were first reported by The Trace.

Champe Barton
States Are Embracing Red Flag Laws for Gun Owners. Here’s How They Work.

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States Are Embracing Red Flag Laws for Gun Owners. Here’s How They Work.

Since Parkland, more than a dozen states have passed bills allowing law enforcement and family members to remove firearms from at-risk people.

Miles Kohrman and Alain Stephens
Virginia Gun Laws: The Big Changes Coming to the Old Dominion

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Virginia Gun Laws: The Big Changes Coming to the Old Dominion

What the commonwealth's reform package means for background checks, handgun limits, red flag orders, and more.

Jennifer Mascia, Champe Barton, and Tom Kutsch
Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Explained

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Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Explained

The wave of local resolutions to defy state and federal gun laws has reached more than 400 municipalities in 20 states.

Jennifer Mascia
2020 Will Be a Big Year for the Gun Issue

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2020 Will Be a Big Year for the Gun Issue

We asked 13 experts to help us get a jump on what's ahead.

Team Trace
Congress Will Fund Gun Violence Research for First Time in Two Decades

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Congress Will Fund Gun Violence Research for First Time in Two Decades

House and Senate appropriators struck an agreement that will inject $25 million into studying a problem long obscured by a dearth of government-backed research.

Will Van Sant
Illinois Passed a Red Flag Law. A Coalition of Advocates Is Working to Ensure It’s Used.

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Illinois Passed a Red Flag Law. A Coalition of Advocates Is Working to Ensure It’s Used.

Just 41 gun seizure orders have been sought since the law was enacted in January. Campaigners hope publicity is the missing ingredient.

Champe Barton
Gun Reform Is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren’t.

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Gun Reform Is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren’t.

Priorities in Congress have given short shrift to community gun violence, activists say.

Champe Barton
Gun Violence Researchers Find Their Field at a Crossroads

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Gun Violence Researchers Find Their Field at a Crossroads

Private funding is attracting new scholars and new ideas, but scientists say federal dollars remain the missing ingredient.

Erin Schumaker
When Congress Returns, Will It Act on Guns? Here’s What to Watch For.

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When Congress Returns, Will It Act on Guns? Here’s What to Watch For.

A guide to the policies and players that could prove key in the gun violence debate.

Alex Yablon
San Diego Is Showing California How to Use Its Red Flag Law

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San Diego Is Showing California How to Use Its Red Flag Law

The city has used the law aggressively — and says it has prevented suicides and mass shootings.

Alain Stephens
California Red Flag Law May Have Prevented Mass Shootings There, Study Finds

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California Red Flag Law May Have Prevented Mass Shootings There, Study Finds

In nearly two dozen previously unreported cases, Californians have used the state’s gun violence restraining order process to seize guns from potential mass shooters, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Previous studies have shown…

Alex Yablon

Gun Policy

Virginia Is the Latest State to Fund Local Gun Violence Prevention

New Trump Arms Rules Loosen Oversight of Foreign Gun Sales

When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

To Help Curb Suicide, Virginia Bill Would Let People Ban Themselves From Owning Guns

States Are Embracing Red Flag Laws for Gun Owners. Here’s How They Work.

Virginia Gun Laws: The Big Changes Coming to the Old Dominion

Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Explained

2020 Will Be a Big Year for the Gun Issue

Congress Will Fund Gun Violence Research for First Time in Two Decades

Illinois Passed a Red Flag Law. A Coalition of Advocates Is Working to Ensure It’s Used.

Gun Reform Is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren’t.

Gun Violence Researchers Find Their Field at a Crossroads

When Congress Returns, Will It Act on Guns? Here’s What to Watch For.

San Diego Is Showing California How to Use Its Red Flag Law

California Red Flag Law May Have Prevented Mass Shootings There, Study Finds