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Elections
Amid an already chaotic campaign season — marred by two apparent attempts on Trump’s life — election offices are boosting security.
The Industry
A Trace review shows that though some licenses were pulled for minor infractions, the majority of revocations followed serious violations.
Gun Trafficking
Over 18 months, Dylan Russell bought 15 guns in Vermont. His case exposes how firearms have become currency in the opioid trade.
Politics
Mobilizations by extremist groups in 2024 are on track to be at their lowest level since 2020, according to a new report, but public officials — particularly those who work on elections — continue to face hostile threats.
Chicago
As the city ended its relationship with ShotSpotter, the Chicago Transit Authority began piloting another gun detection tool called ZeroEyes. There are familiar concerns about its effectiveness.
Studies have consistently found that having a gun at home increases a person’s risk of homicide, suicide, and accidental shootings.
Philadelphia
A newly-formed coalition says the recent drop in shootings masks the state’s enduring gun violence crisis.
Gun Policy
The National Rifle Association once supported red flag gun laws, which are meant to protect people like Dawn Williams-Stewart, a staffer who was shot and killed by her husband.
The Gun Lobby
Dale Sutherland once worked to get firearms off the streets of D.C. Now he helms a dark money operation for the gun rights groups that brought the suit over homemade firearms.
Ghost Guns
The justices are set to hear oral arguments in a challenge to the Biden administration’s ghost gun ban. If overturned, the ruling could have a chilling effect on federal regulators.
