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The Business of Guns
Frustrated sellers pushed the ATF to let them into the 21st century.
But few regulations protect people or the environment from the hazards posed by spent ammo.
Is it possible America has reached peak gun?
Data
The rate at which women are buying firearms has remained mostly unchanged for decades.
Gun Rights
Ken Cuccinelli’s practice is part of a growing number of law firms offering the controversial service.
Even as .380 handguns have become the height of marketability, questions loom about their usefulness and safety.
A dealer in Arkansas gets audited, and national totals for lost or stolen firearms start to seem suspiciously low.
Background Checks
February was the third busiest month on record for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Q & A
Ernst Mauch talks with The Trace about the future of high-tech firearms.
The author of the study sees the finding as encouraging news for smart gun makers.
Gun Policy
Thousands of malfunctioning firearms have been sold since guns were exempted from safety regulations by the Consumer Protection Act.
Politics
The legislation would have updated a controversial law widely seen as a detriment to the technology.
As President Obama moves to incrementally expand background checks, private firearms deals are going strong on the social web.
Sometimes guns purchased online require a background check. Sometimes they don't. Here's how to know the difference.
Stag Arms president Mark Malkowski, a vocal opponent of tougher gun laws, was named the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s “Business Person of the Year” in 2014.
