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Mass Shooting
An 18-year-old suspect fatally shot at least 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in the Texas town west of San Antonio.
Extremism
New York has a red flag law, but it wasn’t invoked.
As The Trace and VICE News have reported, guns modified with automatic conversion devices have gained popularity throughout the country.
Philadelphia
Dr. Gillian Naro was working a night shift when her hospital faced an active shooter. In an interview with The Trace, she discusses the experience, and how she hopes to prevent more violence.
The gunmaker agreed to pay a $73 million settlement, which will allow it to shield some details about the industry’s internal workings.
A Michigan prosecutor has drawn attention for charging the alleged Oxford gunman with terrorism, but some observers worry that the approach could have unintended consequences.
Gun Policy
In Oxford's home state, Republicans have had a lock on the statehouse for decades, stymieing reforms despite broad public support.
Active Shooting
The desire to keep kids safe has spawned a multibillion-dollar industry promising to turn schools into fortresses. Oxford High School is a prime example of that effort.
Looking for a second career, Mark Bryant sold several revolvers to fund the launch of the Gun Violence Archive.
ATF
The Boulder gunman had recently purchased an AR-556 with a stabilizing brace, an accessory that allows a category of firearms to evade strict federal regulations.
High-casualty shootings didn’t disappear during the pandemic — they nearly doubled.
The mass shooting at King Soopers supermarket has added fuel to efforts to let cities regulate guns.
Coronavirus & Guns
2020 is on pace to have the most mass shootings since the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive started tracking them. In their wake, anti-violence activists say the lack of public outpouring feels familiar: “Nobody cares about us.”
May 2020 was marked by the news of the 100,000th American casualty of the coronavirus, the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and widespread protests leading to violent crackdowns by law enforcement. It’s now…
The Wisconsin rampage was the deadliest mass shooting in America this year.
