The Business of Guns

Gun Background Checks Reached New Record During Coronavirus Surge

Coronavirus & Guns

Gun Background Checks Reached New Record During Coronavirus Surge

The FBI processed 3.7 million screenings in March, topping the prior all-time high by 12 percent.

Daniel Nass
How Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Affecting Gun Stores in Each State

Coronavirus & Guns

How Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Affecting Gun Stores in Each State

We’re tracking orders to shutter — or keep open — firearms retailers across the country.

Daniel Nass
New Jersey Suspends Gun Background Checks, Halting Sales During Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus & Guns

New Jersey Suspends Gun Background Checks, Halting Sales During Coronavirus Crisis

Gun-rights advocates are criticizing the Garden State for the unprecedented move.

Champe Barton
Trust in Guns During Crises Is a Triumph of Marketing

Coronavirus & Guns

Trust in Guns During Crises Is a Triumph of Marketing

Caroline Light is a Harvard professor whose field of study includes “America’s love affair with armed self-defense,” as she put it in the subtitle of her latest book. Reading the extensive reports this week of a surge in…

James Burnett
You Just Panic-Bought a Gun. Here’s How to Handle It Safely.

Coronavirus & Guns

You Just Panic-Bought a Gun. Here’s How to Handle It Safely.

Our West Coast correspondent, a longtime gun owner, breaks down the dos and don'ts of keeping a firearm in the house.

Alain Stephens
Gun Company Stocks Rebound as Coronavirus Sends Market Tumbling

Coronavirus & Guns

Gun Company Stocks Rebound as Coronavirus Sends Market Tumbling

The global pandemic has wiped away three years of Wall Street gains, but the three publicly traded gunmakers have been buoyed by a surge in demand for their products.

Champe Barton
Fearful of a Coronavirus Backlash, Some Asian-Americans Are Stocking Up on Guns

Coronavirus & Guns

Fearful of a Coronavirus Backlash, Some Asian-Americans Are Stocking Up on Guns

Outbreaks in Washington State and California have motivated first-time gun buyers — many of them Asian-Americans worried about racist attacks stemming from fears about the virus.

Champe Barton
Gun Wholesalers Are Going Out of Business, Despite Record Sales

The Business of Guns

Gun Wholesalers Are Going Out of Business, Despite Record Sales

Executives from several shuttered firms say that a booming market has not made up for the serious challenges rocking firearm distributors.

Champe Barton
Millions of Guns For Sale. Few Questions Asked.

Longform

Millions of Guns For Sale. Few Questions Asked.

Armslist is one of the easiest ways to buy a gun online — especially if you’re not supposed to have one.

Sean Campbell and Colin Lecher
Facebook Users Continue to Thwart Site’s Ban on Gun Sales

The Business of Guns

Facebook Users Continue to Thwart Site’s Ban on Gun Sales

The Trace found 20 recent listings in which sellers posted gun cases or packaging as a way to hawk firearms.

Champe Barton
What Makes a Gun a Ghost Gun?

Ghost Guns

What Makes a Gun a Ghost Gun?

Everything you need to know about the homemade, untraceable firearms that are increasingly turning up at crime scenes.

Alain Stephens
Despite His Criminal Record, Cody Wilson Is Back in the 3D-Printed Gun Business

Ghost Guns

Despite His Criminal Record, Cody Wilson Is Back in the 3D-Printed Gun Business

After an international manhunt, Wilson pleaded guilty to a felony in Texas court. But the particulars of his deal left him in a legal gray area that allows him to own and work with firearms.

Alain Stephens and Andrew Weber
3D-Printed Gun Group Moves to Tumblr

The Business of Guns

3D-Printed Gun Group Moves to Tumblr

Update, August 28: All content has been removed from IvanTheTroll’s Tumblr account. Tumblr has not responded to a request for comment. Banned by the major social media platforms, the 3D-printed gun community migrated this summer to less-trafficked corners…

Champe Barton
Under Regulators’ Noses, an Online Market for Homemade Gun Silencers Is Booming

The Business of Guns

Under Regulators’ Noses, an Online Market for Homemade Gun Silencers Is Booming

Dozens of online retailers sell de facto silencers, making it easy for gun owners to avoid federal screening and registration.

Champe Barton
Google Promotes Sale of 100-Round Magazine Like the One Used in the Dayton Shooting

Mass Shooting

Google Promotes Sale of 100-Round Magazine Like the One Used in the Dayton Shooting

Google Shopping has a policy against posting gun accessories. But we identified multiple listings for high-capacity magazines.

Alain Stephens and Daniel Nass

The Business of Guns

Gun Background Checks Reached New Record During Coronavirus Surge

How Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Affecting Gun Stores in Each State

New Jersey Suspends Gun Background Checks, Halting Sales During Coronavirus Crisis

Trust in Guns During Crises Is a Triumph of Marketing

You Just Panic-Bought a Gun. Here’s How to Handle It Safely.

Gun Company Stocks Rebound as Coronavirus Sends Market Tumbling

Fearful of a Coronavirus Backlash, Some Asian-Americans Are Stocking Up on Guns

Gun Wholesalers Are Going Out of Business, Despite Record Sales

Millions of Guns For Sale. Few Questions Asked.

Facebook Users Continue to Thwart Site’s Ban on Gun Sales

What Makes a Gun a Ghost Gun?

Despite His Criminal Record, Cody Wilson Is Back in the 3D-Printed Gun Business

3D-Printed Gun Group Moves to Tumblr

Under Regulators’ Noses, an Online Market for Homemade Gun Silencers Is Booming

Google Promotes Sale of 100-Round Magazine Like the One Used in the Dayton Shooting