ROADBLOCKSThe Cushy Contract Behind Unsolved Gun CrimesExperts 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
EXIT PLANNRA Tapped 50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Lawyers. Things Got Weird.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
URBAN VIOLENCEVictims of Color: Don’t Ignore Us in Gun-Violence DebateRecent 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
HISTORYGuns, Not Crack, Drove ’90s Murder BoomNew 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
BIG TROUBLEStudy: 4.6M Kids Live in Homes With Unlocked, Loaded GunsA 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
THE KNOWLEDGE GAPNIH Funds Its Biggest Gun Study in 20 YearsA $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
ROUNDSHere’s Why American Teenagers Can Buy AR-15sThe 19-year-old gunman who killed more than a dozen people at a Florida high school was armed with a rifle.The Trace
BUSINESS OF GUNSBump Stocks Are Rare, But Not These Barely Legal Gun DevicesBump stocks are hard to find, but retailers are selling plenty of other devices that skirt the edges of federal law.The Trace
UNITED STATES OF VIOLENCEMass Shootings Were Getting Worse Before Las Vegas MassacreFour or more people are shot in the U.S. almost every day, and almost none of the incidents make news.The Trace
