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Data
Over the past decade, gun violence has expanded beyond the urban limits it is so often associated with, according to a Trace analysis of Gun Violence Archive data.
Law Enforcement
Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.
Gun Theft
Most dealers located near a recent burglary did not recall being contacted.
Campus Carry
How two gun rights movements collided in the Jayhawk State.
Commentary
Kansas politicians declared federal gun laws void within their state’s borders. With the Constitution on its side, the federal government inevitably begged to differ.
Gun Policy
Skirmishes playing out in state capitols are a single front in the battle over so-called gun-free zones.
Mass Shooting
The stores owner says that Sarah Hopkins, who shared children with Cedric Ford, was a regular customer.
Law
A legal odyssey finds its conclusion.