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Commentary
Auto insurance covers treatment for accident victims. Could a similar model protect shooting survivors?
Politics
A new survey finds that support for strengthening gun laws and protecting the Second Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive.
Community Violence
An injection of at least $300 million for community groups is part of the Biden administration's larger strategy for reducing gun violence. But for smaller groups, actually getting that funding can be a challenge.
Ghost Guns
On August 24, the Biden administration’s requirement to serialize ghost guns and require background checks on their sale goes into effect. But the regulation won’t apply to the estimated millions of weapons already in circulation.
The Industry
New laws in California, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York create an opening for governments and private citizens to hold gunmakers accountable for violence.
Chicago
What is the conversation about gun violence in your city missing?
National Rifle Association
A quarter of the briefs filed in support of the NRA came from organizations and individuals who have been paid by the gun group. Only one disclosed the connection.
Up the Block
We asked them to answer residents’ questions about the crisis that has taken more than 320 lives this year.
Law
The Bruen decision is reshaping gun laws across the U.S. — and propelling a series of court challenges to existing regulations.
Data
Decades of data on statewide gun ownership and violence show sales spiked during the pandemic, and again after the mass shooting in Uvalde.
