Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
The Knowledge Gap. 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 by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
Dec 31, 2023 · The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act made available $250 million in grant funding for community-based organizations working to reduce gun violence. The Justice Department awarded the first round of $100 million grants in 2022, and followed that up with $90 million in 2023, bringing the total so far to nearly $200 million.
A Decade of American Gun Violence – The Trace
The Gun Violence Archive is America’s sole source for detailed data on gun injuries and deaths, a decade of which became available for the first time at the end of 2023. We’re mining the data for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. 491,000.
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In Chicago, the Odds of Surviving a Shooting Are Getting Worse. A new Trace analysis shows a decreasing percentage of Chicagoans survive gunfire. Researchers, experts, and community members say access to more lethal weapons and devices that make guns more dangerous are to blame. Rita Oceguera.
Mass Shootings in the U.S. - The Trace
After an Emergency Mental Health Hospitalization, Few States Block Gun Purchases. October’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, was one of more than a dozen high-profile attacks carried out by people who retained their gun rights after hospitalization during a mental health crisis. Jennifer Mascia and Chip Brownlee.
SCOTUS’s VanDerStok Case Isn’t Just About Ghost Guns
Oct 7, 2024 · VanDerStok. Case Isn’t Just About Ghost Guns. The justices are set to hear oral arguments in a challenge to the Biden administration’s ghost gun ban. If overturned, the ruling could have a chilling effect on federal regulators. By Alain Stephens. Oct 7, 2024. Updated Oct 8, 2024. VanDerStok is the first gun case to reach the Supreme Court ...
In Guns We Trust - The Trace
Apr 9, 2024 · Columbine Shaped a New Era in America’s Gun Debate. The first episode of “Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust” explores the legacy of the infamous mass shooting in Littleton, Colorado. Team Trace. In season three of the podcast from Long Lead, The Trace's reporters help share the history that explains why the United States is so divided over guns.
The Gun Machine – The Trace
Oct 4, 2023 · Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR station, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun industry in the Northeast, and how that industry has been partners with the …
2022 in Review – The Trace
The Most Memorable Gun Violence Journalism of 2022. 10 stories that added to our understanding of a multifaceted issue during an especially difficult year. The only newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence. Your tax-deductible donation to The Trace will directly support nonprofit journalism on gun violence and its effects on our communities.
How U.S. Guns Drive Cartel Violence in Mexico - The Trace
Oct 26, 2021 · Across the country, cartel-related and other violence has driven residents away from their homes, leading to an internal refugee crisis. While this number counts only those who have moved within the country to find safety, many others seek refuge by heading north to cross into the U.S.As the Mexican government has shifted priorities toward public health during the …