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Biden Withdraws ATF Pick David Chipman

Off Target

Biden Withdraws ATF Pick David Chipman

Chipman's nomination hinged on the decision of Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine. Without King's support, he lacked the votes.

Joey Garrison and Nick Penzenstadler
Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Politics

Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Now up for reelection, Randall Woodfin is struggling to balance police reform with gun violence prevention.

Chip Brownlee
How a Violent Summer Is Testing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

Politics

How a Violent Summer Is Testing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

Political headwinds and city's high homicide count are challenging the young mayor's plans to improve public safety.

J. Brian Charles
How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

Politics

How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

The Democrats vying for the city's top office are split on how to grapple with rising gun violence and police reform.

Chip Brownlee
Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

ATF

Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

David Chipman’s positions on guns, from The Trace archives.

Jennifer Mascia
Lori Lightfoot Promised Chicago’s Violence Reduction Committee Would Be Transparent. Its One Meeting So Far Was Closed to the Public.

How We Fix This

Lori Lightfoot Promised Chicago’s Violence Reduction Committee Would Be Transparent. Its One Meeting So Far Was Closed to the Public.

Some anti-violence groups were surprised to learn the task force had met at all. Others want to know why the committee doesn’t include more grassroots programs and community members.

Lakeidra Chavis
Violence Against Women Act’s Reauthorization Targets Major Gun Loopholes

Domestic Violence

Violence Against Women Act’s Reauthorization Targets Major Gun Loopholes

The House just passed a new version of the law, which funds grants for abuse survivors. Senate Republicans have objected to the gun restrictions added by Democrats.

Jennifer Mascia
The Violence Interrupter in the Mayor’s Office

How We Fix This

The Violence Interrupter in the Mayor’s Office

Brandon Scott believes that outreach workers and social services are as important as the police in reducing Baltimore's gun violence. But political obstacles loom.

J. Brian Charles
What Senate Democrats Say They Can (Maybe) Get Done on Gun Reform

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What Senate Democrats Say They Can (Maybe) Get Done on Gun Reform

Their razor thin majority means passing new laws won’t be easy, but here’s what the caucus will be pushing.

Jennifer Mascia
Discredited Gun Researcher Out at Justice Department

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Discredited Gun Researcher Out at Justice Department

John Lott, who pushes the theory that “more guns = less crime,” was hired in October to advise on crime data.

Jennifer Mascia
Gun Groups Went All In on Trump. They Got Less Than He Promised.

Gun Policy

Gun Groups Went All In on Trump. They Got Less Than He Promised.

He pledged to loosen gun restrictions, but his biggest contribution on gun policy was the ban on bump stocks.

Alain Stephens
Discredited Gun Researcher’s Justice Department Post Raises Alarms About Future of Crime Statistics

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Discredited Gun Researcher’s Justice Department Post Raises Alarms About Future of Crime Statistics

John Lott has a mysterious new federal job that may allow him to shape the crime data that is released to the public.

Jennifer Mascia
7 Ways Biden Could Go It Alone on Gun Violence Prevention

Election 2020

7 Ways Biden Could Go It Alone on Gun Violence Prevention

Republican control of the Senate would stymie the new administration's most ambitious gun policy proposals, but still leaves several paths for reform.

Chip Brownlee
‘This Isn’t Normal’: Governing With Guns in the State House

Politics

‘This Isn’t Normal’: Governing With Guns in the State House

Despite an alleged plot to storm the state Capitol in Michigan, firearms are still allowed there, and in seven other legislatures. We spoke to lawmakers trying to rid their workplaces of guns.

Jennifer Mascia
Before They Were Conservative Heroes, St. Louis Couple Fought Gun Companies in Court

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Before They Were Conservative Heroes, St. Louis Couple Fought Gun Companies in Court

Lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey won hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients injured by faulty handguns.

Brian Freskos and Chip Brownlee

Politics

Biden Withdraws ATF Pick David Chipman

Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

How a Violent Summer Is Testing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

Lori Lightfoot Promised Chicago’s Violence Reduction Committee Would Be Transparent. Its One Meeting So Far Was Closed to the Public.

Violence Against Women Act’s Reauthorization Targets Major Gun Loopholes

The Violence Interrupter in the Mayor’s Office

What Senate Democrats Say They Can (Maybe) Get Done on Gun Reform

Discredited Gun Researcher Out at Justice Department

Gun Groups Went All In on Trump. They Got Less Than He Promised.

Discredited Gun Researcher’s Justice Department Post Raises Alarms About Future of Crime Statistics

7 Ways Biden Could Go It Alone on Gun Violence Prevention

‘This Isn’t Normal’: Governing With Guns in the State House

Before They Were Conservative Heroes, St. Louis Couple Fought Gun Companies in Court