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Gun Policy
A new law was supposed to exclusively fund states that have, or plan to pass, red flag laws. But a compromise broadened the criteria, complicating how to prioritize programs shown to decrease shootings.
Law
A quarter of the briefs filed in support of the NRA came from organizations and individuals who have been paid by the gun group. Only one disclosed the connection.
The Bruen decision is reshaping gun laws across the U.S. — and propelling a series of court challenges to existing regulations.
A gun regulation that's been shown to deter crime mirrors the rule overturned in Bruen.
Senators are introducing a bill focused on "auto sear" devices following a joint investigation by The Trace and VICE News.
The high court prescribed a new constitutional test that experts say will cause a wave of challenges to gun regulations, some of which have already begun.
Ask The Trace
We answer reader questions about how the landmark Bruen case will affect the public.
Breaking down the biggest federal gun reform measure in three decades.
Concealed Carry
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision striking down New York’s concealed carry law, the City Council is exploring one option: a law that would declare any area with more than 10,000 people per square mile a “sensitive location.”
Gun Rights
In striking down New York’s “good cause” permitting law, the justices set a precedent that may imperil licensing regimes in at least five other states.
The city could have power to designate “sensitive areas” where firearms would be forbidden. But no one’s saying where.
The Industry
More than a dozen state attorneys general and a spread of activists, researchers, and district attorneys filed amicus briefs in support of the Mexican government’s case, which accuses U.S. gun companies of fueling cartel violence.
From bans on large capacity magazines to age restrictions on gun buyers, legal experts point to some of the lower court battles that could leave a lasting imprint on Second Amendment jurisprudence.
The latest attempt to hold gunmakers accountable for soaring violence relies on a novel legal argument.
Victim advocates and law enforcement officials say that a new state law taking aim at federal gun rules could hamstring attempts to disarm abusers and prevent local authorities from reporting stores for failing to run background checks.
