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Data
The Gun Violence Archive is an independent organization that gathers information about gun violence via the news, social media, and police reports — and amasses it into a publicly available database. There are limitations to this approach: Not all…
The Trajectory
Gun violence is falling nationwide, but the decline in New Orleans is even more pronounced. Community leaders and public health officials want to get the numbers down further.
Ask The Trace
Supporters of AR-15s, often used in mass shootings and racist attacks, say they're important for self-defense. Our analysis of Gun Violence Archive data suggests otherwise.
We attempt to pin down a central — yet elusive — data point in the conversation around gun violence.
Politics
A new survey finds that support for strengthening gun laws and protecting the Second Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive.
Experts say understanding the connection could help break the cycle of violence.
That's more than one per school day.
Background Checks
And 100 percent of them are wrong.
Americans account for 82 percent of all gun deaths among 23 high-income countries.
Hiding in closets and under desks has become a become an intrinsic part of American school life.