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The Business of Guns
The surge in exports comes after the Israeli government loosened gun ownership requirements in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas.
Ask The Trace
Concealable handguns have been involved in a majority of mass attacks for decades. But the use of rifles is becoming more common.
Commentary
I published a story on Monday that has generated some of the strongest pushback — indeed, ridicule — of anything I have reported for The Trace. My piece examined how gun manufacturing trends influence the criminal market and…
Concealed Carry
Police are recovering greater numbers of high-caliber firearms from crime scenes — a trend experts say could be driving up lethality rates.
