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Politics
The president’s order seeks to improve school shooter drills and establishes a task force to combat illegal machine guns and 3D-printed firearms.
George LeVines and Aaron Mendelson join the Hub; Josiah Bates is The Trace’s new Great Lakes reporter.
Chicago
A new Trace analysis shows a decreasing percentage of Chicagoans survive gunfire. Researchers, experts, and community members say access to more lethal weapons and devices that make guns more dangerous are to blame.
Elections
As Tim Walz and JD Vance prep for their only scheduled debate, we examine their records on gun issues.
Philadelphia
A federal lawsuit claims that the school district is responsible for a student’s shooting death.
At the start of 2024, over a dozen initiatives were in play across the country. We tried to figure out why so many failed.
Law
A Trace review of federal court cases found that several defendants have had similar charges tossed out since the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision dramatically expanded Second Amendment protections.
The Trajectory
Clearance rates for gun homicides have been declining for decades. Crime Gun Intelligence Centers help police agencies solve — and prevent — shootings.
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