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With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Concealed Carry

With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Twenty years ago, only one state allowed residents to carry firearms without a license. Tennessee just became the 19th state to adopt “permitless carry.”

Chip Brownlee
Federal Supervision and Decades of Activism Changed Policing in Newark. Can the Reforms Hold?

Law Enforcement

Federal Supervision and Decades of Activism Changed Policing in Newark. Can the Reforms Hold?

Newark’s Police Department went a full calendar year without shooting a civilian. But with cops still using force disproportionately against Black residents, activists are split on the future of public safety there.

J. Brian Charles
Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

ATF

Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

David Chipman’s positions on guns, from The Trace archives.

Jennifer Mascia
Major Online Marketplaces Allowed the Sale of Pistol Braces, Despite Bans on Gun Parts

The Business of Guns

Major Online Marketplaces Allowed the Sale of Pistol Braces, Despite Bans on Gun Parts

Google, Facebook, and Etsy all facilitated sales of the accessories, which are the target of an executive action announced by Biden today.

Daniel Nass
Criminal Justice Advocates Criticize Biden Appointee Over Federal Gun Prosecutions

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Advocates Criticize Biden Appointee Over Federal Gun Prosecutions

U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips is continuing a Trump-era policy that shifts some D.C. gun possession charges to federal court. Opponents say it disproportionately affects Black residents.

Chip Brownlee
St. Louis Has Never Shared Police Shooting Investigation Results With Its Civilian Oversight Board

Law Enforcement

St. Louis Has Never Shared Police Shooting Investigation Results With Its Civilian Oversight Board

The board, established five years ago in the wake of Michael Brown’s killing, is supposed to review all concluded internal investigations of police shootings. Despite dozens of incidents, it has yet to see a single case.

Champe Barton
Biden Jobs Bill Would Send $5 Billion to Community Gun Violence Prevention

Community Violence

Biden Jobs Bill Would Send $5 Billion to Community Gun Violence Prevention

The historic funding pledge directly ties the costs of gun violence to the country’s economic health.

Jennifer Mascia
Despite Its Gun-Loving Reputation, Texas Could Soon Be at the Vanguard of Violence Prevention

Gun Policy

Despite Its Gun-Loving Reputation, Texas Could Soon Be at the Vanguard of Violence Prevention

The Legislature is considering the establishment of a violence prevention effort outside of law enforcement — without challenging gun rights head on.

Chip Brownlee
Facing GOP Pressure, the ATF Cancelled Review of Devices Now Implicated in Two Mass Shootings

The Business of Guns

Facing GOP Pressure, the ATF Cancelled Review of Devices Now Implicated in Two Mass Shootings

The Boulder gunman had recently purchased an AR-556 with a stabilizing brace, an accessory that allows a category of firearms to evade strict federal regulations.

Brian Freskos and Alain Stephens
To Escape a Legal Reckoning, the NRA Went Shopping for a Friendlier State

Bang for the Buck

To Escape a Legal Reckoning, the NRA Went Shopping for a Friendlier State

Internal documents show an NRA law firm spent at least five months developing the group’s plan to declare bankruptcy and reincorporate outside New York — a strategy some insiders view with skepticism.

Will Van Sant