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Listen: ‘Our (Machine) Gun Problem’

Listen: ‘Our (Machine) Gun Problem’

The Trace’s Alain Stephens discusses his latest investigation on Vox’s Today, Explained podcast.

Alain Stephens
Are Road Rage Shootings Increasing?

Ask The Trace

Are Road Rage Shootings Increasing?

Incidents involving armed motorists are far deadlier than they were five years ago, our analysis reveals.

Jennifer Mascia
The Government Is Supplying Federal Agencies With a Shooting Target That Resembles a Black Man

Law Enforcement

The Government Is Supplying Federal Agencies With a Shooting Target That Resembles a Black Man

Artist and activist Tracy Brown is pressuring the feds to terminate the "Rubber Dummie" contract.

Selin Thomas
Are Militias Legal?

Ask The Trace

Are Militias Legal?

After receiving several questions from readers, our Ask The Trace series examines militia groups, from the Constitution to the modern day.

Jennifer Mascia
Their Guns Fueled Chicago Crime. When They Broke the Law, The ATF Went Easy.

The Industry

Their Guns Fueled Chicago Crime. When They Broke the Law, The ATF Went Easy.

A report from the Chicago mayor’s office named gun stores whose wares consistently wound up in city crimes. ATF records show the agency was lenient.

Champe Barton
The Sacramento Mass Shooting Likely Involved a Converted Machine Gun, Officials Say

Mass Shooting

The Sacramento Mass Shooting Likely Involved a Converted Machine Gun, Officials Say

As The Trace and VICE News have reported, guns modified with automatic conversion devices have gained popularity throughout the country.

Alain Stephens and Keegan Hamilton
Gun Training Loophole Leaves Florida’s Concealed Carriers Ill-Prepared, Instructors Say

Concealed Carry

Gun Training Loophole Leaves Florida’s Concealed Carriers Ill-Prepared, Instructors Say

A vaguely worded law requires applicants to fire a gun under the supervision of an instructor. It's inspired some training companies to meet the requirement in creative ways.

Jennifer Mascia
ATF Moves to Revoke License of Gunmaker Tied to Jimenez Arms

The Industry

ATF Moves to Revoke License of Gunmaker Tied to Jimenez Arms

The Trace previously reported that the company declared bankruptcy and rebranded multiple times, avoiding lawsuits and investigations.

Jennifer Mascia
The White House Attempts To Reassure Gun Reform Advocates

Politics

The White House Attempts To Reassure Gun Reform Advocates

The Biden administration is expected to detail its gun violence policy team for the first time. The move comes after reform groups questioned whether the staffing plan is sufficient to drive change.

Chip Brownlee
Watch: Machine Gun Conversion Kits Are ‘Everywhere,’ Feds Warn

The Business of Guns

Watch: Machine Gun Conversion Kits Are ‘Everywhere,’ Feds Warn

With VICE News, we document the rise of the auto sear, a small, cheap device that converts a semiautomatic firearm into an automatic one. Court records show that auto sears have been used in robberies, homicides, and extremist attacks.

Alain Stephens