Gun Policy

Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions

Election 2020

Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions

The pandemic made the gathering of signatures risky, thwarting reform efforts in Ohio, Oregon, and Oklahoma.

Jennifer Mascia
The Brothers Behind an Extreme Gun-Rights Network That Republicans Call a Big Scam

Gun Policy

The Brothers Behind an Extreme Gun-Rights Network That Republicans Call a Big Scam

Before they instigated some of the earliest protests against COVID-19 shutdowns, the Dorr brothers honed a brand of fiery Second Amendment activism that doesn’t sway lawmakers, but keeps the donations flowing.

Brian Freskos and Alain Stephens
To Save Baltimore, Mayoral Candidates Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Guns

Community Violence

To Save Baltimore, Mayoral Candidates Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Guns

With voters desperate to reduce shootings, three of the campaign’s black front-runners are embracing aggressive law enforcement tactics that could perpetuate racial disparities.

J. Brian Charles
Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Ignites Fight to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Gun Policy

Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Ignites Fight to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Gun violence activists are assembling a multi-state effort to reverse policies they say put people of color at risk.

J. Brian Charles
Child Access Laws Are Increasingly Proven to Protect Kids from Guns

Gun Policy

Child Access Laws Are Increasingly Proven to Protect Kids from Guns

Laws that impose liability on adults who allow kids to access their weapons are among the most effective gun policies, according to a landmark RAND review.

Melinda Wenner Moyer
Virginia Is the Latest State to Fund Local Gun Violence Prevention

How We Fix This

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

Gun Policy

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?

Gun Policy

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

Gun Policy

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.

Gun Policy

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

Gun Policy

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

Gun Policy

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

Analysis

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

Gun Policy

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.

Gun Policy

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

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Gun Policy

Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions

The Brothers Behind an Extreme Gun-Rights Network That Republicans Call a Big Scam

To Save Baltimore, Mayoral Candidates Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Guns

Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Ignites Fight to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Child Access Laws Are Increasingly Proven to Protect Kids from Guns

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.