Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field. A Trace analysis of federal data found that the amount of money going to gun violence studies has soared since lawmakers lifted a de facto federal funding ban. Jennifer Mascia, Chip Brownlee, and Fairriona Magee.
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
Feb 1, 2023 · Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. Bang for the Buck. The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful special interest groups in America. We’re investigating how it spends its money.
Which U.S. States Have Passed Permitless Carry Gun Laws? - The …
May 12, 2023 · In the past decade, nearly two dozen states have repealed laws requiring a permit to carry concealed handguns. By Chip Brownlee. May 12, 2023. In 2013, nearly every state in the U.S. required that adults obtain a permit to legally carry a concealed firearm in public. Just four — Vermont, Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming — didn’t require a permit.
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
Dec 31, 2023 · The number of mass shootings in 2023. 2023 has endured the second-highest number of mass shootings on record, falling only behind 2021, which saw 689 mass shootings. The total increased slightly from 646 in 2022. The mass shootings in 2023 killed 712 people and injured at least 2,692 others.
What Harris and Trump Might Do About Guns If Elected
Sep 10, 2024 · Heading into the presidential candidates’ first debate, we take a look at their records on guns and the policies they might pursue as commander in chief. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have expressed sharply different views on gun issues. “Gun safety is truly on the ballot this November,” said one advocate.
The 12 Reasons Why Americans Fail Federal Gun Background …
Jul 31, 2015 · The federal gun background check system has blocked more than 800,000 people convicted of a crime from acquiring a weapon since 1998. 2. Fugitive from Justice: 194,254. A surprising number of people on the run from open arrest warrants walk into gun stores and try to buy firearms. When a purchaser is flagged as a fugitive, the FBI contacts the ...
New ATF Data Details How Many U.S. Guns Are Smuggled Abroad
Jun 19, 2024 · The records form the basis of a new report from Stop US Arms to Mexico, a nonprofit in Oakland, California, that works to prevent gun trafficking. According to the report, more than 50,000 firearms were smuggled over the U.S. border into Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador between 2015 and 2022. The weapons traced back to nearly every ...
Federal Court Finds SIG Sauer Liable for P320 Shooting Accident
Jun 24, 2024 · A P320 is displayed at a trader show in 2016. Daniel Karmann/AP Images. A Georgia jury has found New Hampshire-based gunmaker SIG Sauer liable in the shooting of a man who claimed his P320 pistol fired when he did not pull the trigger. The jury also awarded him $2.35 million in damages. It’s the third of several dozen lawsuits involving the ...
Chicago’s Gun Violence Is Becoming Deadlier. Experts Consider Why
Sep 26, 2024. Gun violence has gotten deadlier in Chicago over the last 13 years, a Trace analysis found. Eddie Quiñones for The Trace. A person shot in Chicago is more likely to die from it today than they would have been 13 years ago. Fatal shootings have made up a steadily larger share of the city’s gun violence statistics, according to a ...
Which States Have Universal Gun Background Checks? - The Trace
Jun 15, 2023 · In Minnesota, the requirement covers handguns and firearms dubbed semiautomatic assault-style weapons, like the AR-15, but not other long guns. In some states that have expanded checks, a background check isn’t necessarily required for every individual sale. Illinois, Massachusetts, and Oregon, for example, achieve universal checks by ...