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Ask The Trace
Offering cash for guns can be a quick way to get some firearms off the streets. Readers question whether the programs actually reduce violence.
Law Enforcement
The opioid addiction crisis is the latest headache for New England officials trying to stop interstate gun trafficking.
Chicago
Last year, 88 percent of the guns recovered in Illinois were seized in Chicago. More than half of them came from out of state.
Community Violence
Spot treatments don't work if the larger problem is left unchecked.
Targeting big offenders is helping, but not enough to stem the tide of guns from states with looser laws.
City Limits
Scenes from everyday life in the Los Angeles neighborhoods known as "Death Alley."
Nearly eight out of every 10 killings in the area last year involved a firearm.
