Alex Yablon

Ask The Trace

Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?

A reader asks if increasing armed school security could reduce deaths from active shootings or deter the attacks in the first place.

Philadelphia

Larry Krasner’s Lonely, Radical Crusade to Solve America’s Gun Problem

The progressive prosecutor wants to fight gun violence with a light touch. His critics say he’s crazy. His defenders say he’s onto something.

Gun Trafficking

American-Made .50-Caliber Rifles Help Fuel Mexican Cartel Violence

Mexican authorities were outgunned by criminal cartels in two notable incidents this month. In both cases, the criminals were armed with high-powered .50-caliber firearms. First, on October 13, in the state of Michoacan, a police convoy was ambushed with .50-caliber…

ATF

Potential Gun Trafficking Hubs Revealed in ATF Data

A new Trace analysis shows states with the highest share of crime guns purchased within 12 months.

Gun Safety

Californians Are More Likely to Store Their Guns Safely

A new survey finds that California gun owners are only half as likely to store their firearms loaded and unlocked as the average American gun owner.

Election 2020

How Can a President Tackle Gun Violence Via Executive Action?

Some 2020 Democrats vow to enact gun reforms by bypassing congressional gridlock. But there are limits on how much a White House can do solo.

Background Checks

A Bipartisan Bill Targets Would-Be Gun Buyers Who ‘Lie And Try’ on Background Checks

The FBI is currently under no obligation to notify the local law enforcement agencies best suited to quickly investigate prohibited firearm purchases.

Politics

Democratic Bill Would Make Hate Crimes a Basis for Gun Bans

The Disarm Hate Act adds misdemeanor hate crimes convictions to the list of background check criteria that prohibit firearm sales.

Gun Policy

When Congress Returns, Will It Act on Guns? Here’s What to Watch For.

A guide to the policies and players that could prove key in the gun violence debate.

Gun Policy

California Red Flag Law May Have Prevented Mass Shootings There, Study Finds

In nearly two dozen previously unreported cases, Californians have used the state’s gun violence restraining order process to seize guns from potential mass shooters, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Previous studies have shown…

Gun Policy

Diving Into the Data on Assault Weapons Bans

Here’s some of what we know about how the laws have worked in the real world.

Gun Policy

Texans Are More Supportive of Gun Reform Than You Might Think

But public sentiment has rarely translated into action in a state where Republicans dominate.

Gun Policy

In Ohio, a Red Flag Bill Will Have to Surmount an Increasingly Pro-Gun Legislature

Republican Governor Mike DeWine and his GOP predecessor both favored the civil gun seizure tool. After Dayton, there may be a new political window.

Active Shooting

Mass Shootings Are Destroying Our Sense of Public Space

Gun rampages do more than kill and injure. They also damage Americans’ communal life. Yale sociologist Vida Bajc analyzes the aftershocks.

National Rifle Association

Three NRA Board Members Resign, Saying Confidence in Leadership Is ‘Shattered’

Three reform-minded National Rifle Association board members have resigned from the organization less than two weeks after publicly calling for an outside investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the gun group. Timothy Knight, Esther Schneider, and Sean Maloney…