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Chicago
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: Two prominent Chicago activists on what it's like to lose a loved one to a fatal shooting after fighting so hard to stop them.
In Memoriam
Summer’s unofficial coda capped a season marred by gun violence.
ATF
Crime Gun Intelligence Centers seek to make ballistic reports worth their weight in brass when it comes to reducing urban gun violence.
Data
An analysis of federal data reveals a pattern of intimidation-by-firearm.
City Limits
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: A Midwestern city battles an all-American problem.
Community Violence
Advocates claim the state's high rate of gun violence is a product of its lax gun laws and poor regulation of the firearms industry.
Guns stores from three suburbs named in a new lawsuit provided nearly 20 percent of crime guns recovered in the city.
Data paints a complete picture of a bloody holiday weekend.
Politics
President cites daily tally of murders by firearm in his eulogy for Charleston church shooting victim.
More than a decade ago, Chuck's Guns was named the nation’s No. 1 source of crime guns. Despite protests and lawsuits, it's still ringing up sales.