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The Cushy Contract Behind Unsolved Gun Crimes

ROADBLOCKS

Experts say this $85 million contract has likely impeded law enforcement’s ability to investigate shootings at a time when gun violence is surging.

The Trace, Ann Givens | Published Nov 22, 2021

NRA Tapped 50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Lawyers. Things Got Weird.

EXIT PLAN

Internal documents show the Brewer firm developed the NRA’s plan to declare bankruptcy and reincorporate outside New York—a strategy some insiders view with skepticism.

The Trace | Published Mar 27, 2021

Victims of Color: Don’t Ignore Us in Gun-Violence Debate

URBAN VIOLENCE

Recent mass shootings have Congress searching for solutions to gun violence. America’s hardest-hit communities say what they need is funding for programs already saving lives.

The Trace | Published Aug 12, 2019

Guns, Not Crack, Drove ’90s Murder Boom

HISTORY

New research contends that a surge in handgun production and possession propelled murder rates in American cites—until new restrictions on firearms reversed the trendlines.

The Trace | Published Aug 22, 2018

Study: 4.6M Kids Live in Homes With Unlocked, Loaded Guns

BIG TROUBLE

A new study published in the Journal of Urban Health also finds that people who own guns primarily for protection are less likely to store them securely.

The Trace | Published May 22, 2018

NIH Funds Its Biggest Gun Study in 20 Years

THE KNOWLEDGE GAP

A $5 million grant is bringing together a team of researchers from across the country to develop ways to prevent and reduce firearm injuries and deaths in kids.

The Trace | Published Apr 19, 2018

Here’s Why American Teenagers Can Buy AR-15s

ROUNDS

The 19-year-old gunman who killed more than a dozen people at a Florida high school was armed with a rifle.

The Trace | Published Feb 15, 2018

Bump Stocks Are Rare, But Not These Barely Legal Gun Devices

BUSINESS OF GUNS

Bump stocks are hard to find, but retailers are selling plenty of other devices that skirt the edges of federal law.

The Trace | Published Oct 16, 2017

Mass Shootings Were Getting Worse Before Las Vegas Massacre

UNITED STATES OF VIOLENCE

Four or more people are shot in the U.S. almost every day, and almost none of the incidents make news.

The Trace | Published Oct 02, 2017

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