After Aurora Shooting, Lawmakers Revive Proposal to Disarm Unlawful Gun Owners
Illinois revokes thousands of gun licenses every year. But it’s rare for law enforcement to remove firearms from owners barred from having them.
Gun Policy
More States Should Raise the Age to Buy Firearms
Semi-automatic rifles deserve additional scrutiny.
Records Show Few Unlicensed Private Gun Sellers Face Federal Penalties
President Obama sought to stiffen enforcement of a federal rule that says frequent gun dealers need government authorization. Data show the crackdown never materialized.
Documents Show NRA and GOP Candidates Coordinated Ads in Key Senate Races
The same media consultant purchased ads for the NRA and for Senate candidates in the Missouri, Montana, and North Carolina races.
NRA Pays Lavish Executive Perks Even as It Cuts Costs
The gun group’s latest tax filings disclose a wealth of new details, including generous executive benefits amid a growing cash crunch and mysterious payments to a former official.
Doctors Decry Medical Lobby’s Donations to Pro-Gun Politicians
A vocal group of doctors is pushing physicians groups to stop contributing to candidates supported by the National Rifle Association.
High-Capacity Magazines, Like the One Used by the California Mass Shooter, Are Deadly and Easily Available
The state's efforts to ban the devices have been stymied in court, leaving plenty of them in circulation.
Efforts Mounting to Bar Gun Possession by Those Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Research suggests that animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people than non-abusers are.
A Teen’s Murder Inspires a Bill to End Road Rage Shootings in Pennsylvania
Last month, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker seeking to reduce road rage shootings…
In Texas, The Trace’s Gun Theft Investigation Spurs Proposals to Track Stolen Firearms
Governor Greg Abbott and Houston officials are calling for the state legislature to pass a lost-and-stolen reporting requirement.
‘The Day I Have to Carry a Gun to Teach, I’m Done.’
Nine back-to-school stories from the age of the bulletproof backpack.
How ‘The Law That Saved Gun Rights’ Gutted ATF Oversight of Firearm Dealers
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is one of the most significant gun bills passed at the federal level. Here’s how it made it harder to shut down scofflaw gun stores and private firearms dealers.