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The Trajectory
In the final Trajectory of 2023, reporter Chip Brownlee takes stock of the most encouraging developments on our beat.
Red Flag Laws
Lawmakers and advocates say the efficacy of the state’s new red flag law, set to take effect in 2024, will depend on implementation and enforcement.
After a sweeping electoral victory, state Democrats seized “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reimagine gun violence prevention.
Gun Policy
A new law was supposed to exclusively fund states that have, or plan to pass, red flag laws. But a compromise broadened the criteria, complicating how to prioritize programs shown to decrease shootings.
Culture
An Arizona artist's provocative images bring Civil War-era technology to the range.