The programs, policies, and people driving positive change in America’s gun violence problem.
Looking back at the stories we told, and which stuck with us, during an eventful year.
The role of the gun industry in America’s gun violence epidemic.
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2022 in Review
This year showed that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us.
The work you don't want to miss.
10 stories that added to our understanding of a multifaceted issue during an especially difficult year.
Year in Review
The work we're especially proud of this year.
The facts and figures that stuck with us.
Stories that inspired us, and improved our understanding of a uniquely American crisis.
How We Fix This
2020's shooting surge was overwhelming and in many cities unprecedented. But for outreach workers and other experts, it also led to new ideas and approaches.
Happy holidays, Bulletin readers. While The Trace’s regular newsletter service is on pause until January 4, here’s a rundown of the numbers that may stand out when the story of guns and gun violence in 2020 is entered into the…
Reporting on a devastating year of gun violence in America.
Fifteen stories that challenged our perspectives, pushed us to dig deeper, and provided indelible looks at the human costs of the crisis we cover.
Coronavirus & Guns
In over a dozen cities, homicides rose by 50 percent or more this year. “It’s very likely that these increases are larger than any on record,” said one criminologist.
Highlights from another year on the gun beat.
Data
These are the numbers that advanced our understanding of the issue this year.
16 articles, investigations, and special projects we admired this year.
Stories that inspired us as they examined under-reported aspects of America's gun violence crisis.