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Mass Shooting
The shooter in Wednesday night’s Thousand Oaks nightclub mass shooting lived in a county where police have not often utilized the state’s “red flag” law, written to keep guns out of hands of dangerous people. According to the local…
National Rifle Association
“Your Freedom is Under Attack!” warn emails the National Rifle Association sent to its members, urging them to vote for pro-gun candidates in this Tuesday’s midterm elections. Under attack from whom? Villains who have sent the political right into a…
Politics
Big spending by gun reform groups in suburban districts helped Democrats win the House, while NRA-backed Republicans flipped Senate seats in Trump country.
Extremism
Why one criminologist thinks toxic online speech could motivate more white supremacists to plot gun rampages.
The National Rifle Association has turned to one of the most powerful conservative law firms in Washington to advance its lawsuit against a former business partner after its original counsel received an embarrassing dressing-down for an ethical lapse. The…
Ask The Trace
A reader asks whether strict gun laws reduce killings by intimate partners. Experts say yes, but some laws are more effective than others.
The Business of Guns
When the top manufacturer of the rapid-fire devices closed, RW Arms stepped in to sell its remaining inventory. The Fort Worth-based company also offers several rifles — without the required license.
A seemingly simple reader question about military-style rifles exposes disputed definitions and gaping holes in government record-keeping.
ATF
Smugglers who run weapons across the southern border are loyal customers.
The Trace first reported the false claim made by attorney William Brewer III.
Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson’s parent company American Outdoor Brands Company (AOBC) is citing the debunked economist John Lott, Jr. in its fight against an activist-led shareholder campaign for transparency. In a Monday filing to the Securities and Exchange…
Analysis
Experts on the militant far-right say state laws provide options, even when openly carried guns are permitted and communities are barred from setting their own firearm restrictions.
The Marine Corps veteran accused of killing 12 people at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, used a 45.-caliber Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine. Investigators said the man legally purchased the semiautomatic weapon from…
A group of nuns and other Catholic activists who want gunmakers to actively monitor violence committed with their products have met stiff resistance from the industry. In a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing, they have a message for…
A fourth state is now investigating whether the National Rifle Association’s Carry Guard insurance coverage for self-defense shootings violates its laws. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, announced the new investigation on Tuesday evening. Murphy and his state’s…
