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The Trajectory
A new organization that’s representing Mexico in a lawsuit against American gun manufacturers and dealers hopes to accomplish just that.
The Gun Machine
In 1999, as the nation recovered from a decade of record homicides, more than 30 cities came together to hold major gun companies accountable. They faced a formidable foe — an NRA at the pinnacle of its power.
The Industry
Illinois is the eighth state to pass a law requiring gun companies to impose “reasonable controls” on their marketing and distribution practices. All of them took inspiration from the same New York bill.
Ask The Trace
Readers responded to our reporting on lawsuits against SIG Sauer with questions about when, exactly, the firearm industry's legal immunity kicks in.
Law
But after a lawsuit brought by family members of Sandy Hook victims was tossed out, a judge leaves the door open for appeal.
After a $30 million settlement, the company now faces two new suits for alleged trigger defects.
The Business of Guns
Did Texas Law Shield pressure gun owners into buying dubious legal coverage against criminal charges?
Chicago
Guns stores from three suburbs named in a new lawsuit provided nearly 20 percent of crime guns recovered in the city.