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The Trajectory
The gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded is teaming up with streamers to share the facts about firearm safety.
The Industry
The lawsuit has renewed scrutiny on the gunmaker for alleged defects in its P320 pistol.
The Business of Guns
The City Council is considering a bill to mandate that gun shops put up signs advising prospective customers about the health and safety risks of owning a firearm.
Elections
Studies have consistently found that having a gun at home increases a person’s risk of homicide, suicide, and accidental shootings.
Chicago
A new Trace analysis shows a decreasing percentage of Chicagoans survive gunfire. Researchers, experts, and community members say access to more lethal weapons and devices that make guns more dangerous are to blame.
Gun Policy
The devices were banned after the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. The SCOTUS decision puts them back in civilian hands.
Changemakers
Public health messaging once convinced young people to buckle up and stop smoking. In the TikTok era, a new set of activists is clarifying the dangers posed by firearms.
Firearm suicide is among the leading causes of death for veterans. A new program aims to teach mental health practitioners how veterans think about their guns.
Gun Safety
The group is slowly abandoning its original mission to teach Americans how to handle guns. Spending on these programs has dropped 77 percent in less than a decade.
A dozen train conductors and operators said a lack of protocols and training leaves MTA employees — and subway riders — in danger.
Libraries have always sought to build stronger, more resilient communities. These days, they’re also furthering public safety.
Red Flag Laws
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act incentivized states to implement extreme risk protection orders, and provide information about them to the public. A new study focuses on what messages are likely to work best.
Public Health
Research shows that drinking is a driver — and predictor — of gun violence. But state laws regulating if chronic abusers may own or carry guns are wildly inconsistent.
A new lawsuit claims 21-year-old Dalton Harrell was killed by his friend's P938 when it was dropped on the ground.
Ask The Trace
Over the past year, 162 children under 13 shot themselves or another child with an unsecured gun.
