Lawmakers toughened penalties after a Trace analysis revealed that the state led the country in gun violence on the road.

Ask The Trace The Gun Industry Makes Billions. But How Many Exactly? It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an ...

The Trump administration’s push to cut federal grants has domestic violence groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.

Rob Wilcox, a co-director of the now-shuttered office, discusses why he remains optimistic about gun violence prevention efforts.

Culture A Fraternal Group Says It’s Dedicated to Child Welfare. So Why Do Its Local Chapters Raffle Guns? Guns have been the leading cause of death among young Americans since 2021. Yet the local ...

The Bruen Era How the Supreme Court Broadened the Second Amendment As The Trace launches a series about the court’s 2022 Bruen decision, we break down the ruling — and explain how it fundamentally ...

After President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, activists on both sides of the gun issue have begun to weigh in on Vice President Kamala Harris’s likely ascension to the top of ...

Part of the reason America’s gun violence crisis is hard to understand is that data on the problem is hard to access and make sense of. The data that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable.

Changemakers Storing Guns Safely Could Save Lives. Why Aren’t Americans Listening? Michael D. Anestis has been studying firearm death for nearly 15 years. In an interview with The Trace, he said it's ...

Ask The Trace Do Gun Regulations Equal Fewer Shootings? Lessons From New England Gun rights advocates often point to low rates of shootings in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to argue that you don’t ...

Mass Shooting A Guide to Understanding Mass Shootings in America How do attacks like the one in Lewiston, Maine, fit into America’s larger gun violence crisis? Our team corrects some common ...