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Data
An analysis by The Trace shows that gunfire on roads and highways is becoming more common as drivers increasingly use firearms to express their anger.
Q & A
The U.S. endured a spike in gun violence during the pandemic, but it’s subsiding in many places. A researcher puts the latest homicide statistics into context — and warns lawmakers not to become complacent.
Gun Theft
‘People want to arm up and protect themselves from the looters.’
Community Violence
Citywide homicide rates obscure the vastly unequal safety risks that separate neighborhoods.
Gun Rights
Activists are pushing animal parks to take down their "no-guns" signs. But what's the larger message?
Open Carry
A community meeting in Houston raises the latest questions about policing the open carry of firearms in urban settings.
City Limits
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: Stories from Houston, Texas, where a rash of brutal shootings and a rising homicide rate have left residents and officials with more questions than answers.