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Politics
As Congress works out a potential package of gun reforms, we separate rhetoric from reality.
Ask The Trace
A reader asks about a provision in the new Violence Against Women Act that requires the federal government to notify local officials when someone fails a background check.
Background Checks
Here are three challenges NICS still faces.
The Business of Guns
Remington has laid off more than 100 employees in the last month. One executive said the company was “expecting a different political climate.”
Proponents of universal background checks helped set the stage for a victory in the Land of Enchantment, but the NRA is stepping up its counter-offensive.
The old 40 percent estimate came from a research paper I co-authored. Here’s why I think the new number is good news for reform advocates.
The Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
Data
The facts and figures that informed our reporting this year.
Year in Review
Fear is a killer salesman.
As more states weigh relaxing gun restrictions on college campuses, one study refutes assertions that policies banning firearms invite mass shootings — and concludes that armed civilians are unlikely to stop attacks.