Gun Policy

Diving Into the Data on Assault Weapons Bans

Gun Policy

Diving Into the Data on Assault Weapons Bans

Here’s some of what we know about how the laws have worked in the real world.

Alex Yablon
Texans Are More Supportive of Gun Reform Than You Might Think

Gun Policy

Texans Are More Supportive of Gun Reform Than You Might Think

But public sentiment has rarely translated into action in a state where Republicans dominate.

Alex Yablon
In Ohio, a Red Flag Bill Will Have to Surmount an Increasingly Pro-Gun Legislature

Gun Policy

In Ohio, a Red Flag Bill Will Have to Surmount an Increasingly Pro-Gun Legislature

Republican Governor Mike DeWine and his GOP predecessor both favored the civil gun seizure tool. After Dayton, there may be a new political window.

Alex Yablon
After El Paso, Texas Republicans Put the Focus on Mental Health. Experts Say That’s Misguided.

Gun Policy

After El Paso, Texas Republicans Put the Focus on Mental Health. Experts Say That’s Misguided.

Critics say blaming mass shootings on mental illness is a canard that distracts from real discussions about gun laws.

Alain Stephens and Jolie McCullough
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Texas Gun Laws

Gun Policy

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Texas Gun Laws

With lawmakers poised to revisit gun issues in the Lone Star State after the El Paso mass shooting, here’s a look at where things stand.

Alain Stephens and Riane Roldan
The Solutions to Gun Violence That Exist Despite Tragedies

Gun Policy

The Solutions to Gun Violence That Exist Despite Tragedies

It’s natural to feel sad, scared, and angry in the wake of mass shootings like in El Paso and Dayton. But there is still cause to be hopeful. Here’s a collection of past Trace articles examining promising strategies for reducing shootings…

Tom Kutsch
Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on Guns

Election 2020

Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on Guns

We polled every campaign on an array of gun policies. Here’s what they said.

Daniel Nass, Champe Barton, and Jennifer Mascia
Democrats’ Bill Would Nudge States to Require Permits for Handgun Purchases

Gun Policy

Democrats’ Bill Would Nudge States to Require Permits for Handgun Purchases

A group of House and Senate Democrats on Thursday introduced a bill to encourage states to adopt “permit-to-purchase” laws for handguns, which would require that buyers first have a license from law enforcement before legally obtaining firearms. “Handgun licensing saves…

Alex Yablon
Gun Policy

Gun Owners Support Smart Guns, But Few Want to Buy Them

The majority of gun owners support the sale of smart guns — but few will actually spend money on the weapons. That’s the main finding of a new survey of more than 1,500 gun owners from the Johns Hopkins…

Alex Yablon
Legal Weed Could Send Millions of Dollars to Illinois’s Violence Prevention Groups

How We Fix This

Legal Weed Could Send Millions of Dollars to Illinois’s Violence Prevention Groups

Organizations working to reduce shootings in the state have long struggled to secure steady sources of funding. “We’re on the cusp of something really spectacular,” said one prevention worker.

Brian Freskos
Virginia Has Resisted a Ban on High-Capacity Magazines, but Data Suggests a Federal Version Was Effective

Gun Policy

Virginia Has Resisted a Ban on High-Capacity Magazines, but Data Suggests a Federal Version Was Effective

When a federal 10-year ban was in place, Virginia police saw as much as a 52 percent decline in the seizure of such accessories.

Alex Yablon
Gun Reform Package Sputters in Illinois as Legislature Adjourns

Gun Policy

Gun Reform Package Sputters in Illinois as Legislature Adjourns

The Illinois Legislature concluded a marathon session over the weekend without advancing a bill to overhaul the state’s gun licensing program, which means that the most significant policy proposal to have emerged from February’s mass shooting in Aurora has been…

Brian Freskos
Washington State Debuts Unique Tool to Reduce Gun Suicides

How We Fix This

Washington State Debuts Unique Tool to Reduce Gun Suicides

An innovative prevention measure gives people the power to suspend their own gun rights. For the law professor who developed the concept, it’s deeply personal.

Elizabeth Van Brocklin
Bill to Revamp Illinois’s Gun Licensing System Advances Despite Pushback

Gun Policy

Bill to Revamp Illinois’s Gun Licensing System Advances Despite Pushback

Lawmakers’ response to the February mass shooting in Aurora would increase the price of a gun license, and require prospective owners to submit their fingerprints.

Brian Freskos
One State’s Plan to Make Violent White Supremacy Grounds for Gun Removal

Extremism

One State’s Plan to Make Violent White Supremacy Grounds for Gun Removal

An amendment to Washington’s red flag law aims to broaden the scope of the state's tool for civil gun seizure.

Alex Yablon

Gun Policy

Diving Into the Data on Assault Weapons Bans

Texans Are More Supportive of Gun Reform Than You Might Think

In Ohio, a Red Flag Bill Will Have to Surmount an Increasingly Pro-Gun Legislature

After El Paso, Texas Republicans Put the Focus on Mental Health. Experts Say That’s Misguided.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Texas Gun Laws

The Solutions to Gun Violence That Exist Despite Tragedies

Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on Guns

Democrats’ Bill Would Nudge States to Require Permits for Handgun Purchases

Gun Owners Support Smart Guns, But Few Want to Buy Them

Legal Weed Could Send Millions of Dollars to Illinois’s Violence Prevention Groups

Virginia Has Resisted a Ban on High-Capacity Magazines, but Data Suggests a Federal Version Was Effective

Gun Reform Package Sputters in Illinois as Legislature Adjourns

Washington State Debuts Unique Tool to Reduce Gun Suicides

Bill to Revamp Illinois’s Gun Licensing System Advances Despite Pushback

One State’s Plan to Make Violent White Supremacy Grounds for Gun Removal