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Alex Yablon was a reporter and a founding staffer at The Trace.
Gun Theft
Hurricane Matthew provided cover for thieves to steal 229 firearms from a South Carolina retailer. The weapons haven’t yet been recovered.
Community Violence
And why the public won’t have access to it anytime soon.
Culture
Gary Younge profiled 10 'achingly normal' young people shot to death on the same day.
Data
A new survey offers the most complete picture of gun ownership in America in more than two decades.
As violent crime rates drop, fear, savvy marketing, and NRA-backed laws have given pistols an extreme makeover.
City Limits
Gun violence again marred the annual pre-dawn Brooklyn street party, despite aggressive security measures implemented following the murder of a governor's aide last year.
More than 130,000 sellers weren’t visited at all.
Commentary
"America’s longest-standing civil rights organization" is beholden to its white base.
Law Enforcement
The Dallas police department is among those embracing a new strategy meant to reduce community conflict. But the rising number of firearms carried by civilians can make de-escalation more difficult.
Mass Shooting
The post-Orlando debate is overlooking policies and programs that can prevent rage from boiling over into gun violence.
National Rifle Association
After the Orlando shooting, top NRA officials implied that guns and bars don’t mix. That’s not what the group's lobbyists have said.
Gun Policy
The Orlando shooting shows it’s not what the gun looks like that matters — it’s how many rounds it can fire without reloading.
Background Checks
A New Hampshire shooting brings the mental health reporting debate to the state's gubernatorial campaign.
Election 2016
Kay Hagan’s 2014 loss in North Carolina showed how far upstart gun violence prevention organizations may have to go to match the NRA when it spends big.
It is a tested tactic, but this time the gun lobbying group is at odds with some Republican supporters.
