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The Trajectory
Harnessing the state’s red flag law, Suffolk County has become a leader in the use of extreme risk protection orders. Its process could be a model for police nationwide.
The Gun Machine
In the fifth episode of The Gun Machine, we explore how and when police departments across the country began to stockpile their armories with high-powered weapons and gear.
How We Fix This
The city that set the bar for sharing ballistic intel is pushing its successful approach regionwide.
The city has launched an ambitious program to collect DNA from every gun recovered by police. But questions remain about effectiveness, and cost.
The Business of Guns
Armatix hopes its 9mm handgun will ease law enforcement's concerns about reliability.
Law Enforcement
A review of evidence-based strategies for addressing America’s violent crime epidemic can help cities move past knee-jerk responses — and focus on proven solutions.
Community Violence
A shared stage at the DNC spotlights how three forms of violence feed into one another.
Tracking a firearm's chain of custody is standard operating procedure for law enforcement — but the agency responsible for handling requests frequently can't answer essential questions.
Ghost Guns
A string of high-profile crimes involving untraceable firearms has authorities on edge. Says one federal agent: “We have no way of knowing what’s out there."
The public safety (and economic) calculus that determines where law enforcement sidearms go when they retire.