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Chicago
The seven participants in The Trace’s Survivor Storytelling Workshop say both the city and state lack policies to help the bereaved.
The Trajectory
Ghost guns went from being relatively rare to ubiquitous in a short time span. Regulating them appears to be fueling a reversal.
ATF
The president vowed to move the needle on gun policy if elected. Now, as he prepares to leave office, advocates reflect on his record.
Philadelphia
City leaders who worked closely with the Biden administration are optimistic they can make further progress in reducing shootings after Trump takes office.
Community Violence
Alcohol is an overlooked factor in many shootings. Baltimore has tried harder than any other American city to disrupt the link.
For two years in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia claimed more than 500 lives. Now, homicides are down more than 45 percent, while all shootings have dropped more than 35 percent.
Three Chicago leaders share their thoughts on the election — and how it could shape efforts to make their city safer.
Domestic Violence
The money will provide a lifeline for shelters and rape crisis centers that have cut services because of dwindling federal support.
A Decade of American Gun Violence
Our calculations debunked the myth that big U.S. cities are violence-ridden.
Elections
If reelected, the former president has vowed to unwind Biden administration initiatives to combat gun trafficking and shootings.
The decreases are most pronounced in Democratic-led cities like those that the Trump campaign has painted as centers of violence.
The push to keep guns away from voting sites reflects growing concern about voter intimidation and political violence surrounding this year’s presidential election.
The FBI thwarts dozens of domestic terror plots each year. The 900-page plan would upend that — with dire consequences for vulnerable groups.
The gun lobby opposes the measure, but advocates see it as “a matter of life and death.”
Proposals for a red flag law, expanded background checks, and ghost gun restrictions are stuck in the GOP-led upper chamber. The last time the state Legislature approved a gun safety law was 2018.
