The role of the gun industry in America’s gun violence epidemic.
Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States.
The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful special interest groups in America. We’re investigating how it spends its money.
A newsletter spotlighting the people, policies, and programs grappling with the gun violence crisis.
Our team, our mission, our partners, and more. Plus: How to contact us.
We report stories that would go untold. Generous readers sustain our work.
Sign up now to get our latest stories and eye-opening briefings.
2022 in Review
10 stories that added to our understanding of a multifaceted issue during an especially difficult year.
Announcements
Another prize went to our “Up the Block” project, and follows a trio of awards from the National Association of Black Journalists this summer.
Join our team.
Candace Anderson, Mensah Dean, Fairriona Magee, and Sunny Sone join our award-winning staff.
Mass Shooting
Five ways the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school brings into focus the contours of an American crisis.
Year in Review
The work we're especially proud of this year.
Stories that inspired us, and improved our understanding of a uniquely American crisis.
Ask The Trace
Is there something that just doesn’t make sense to you when it comes to guns and gun violence in the United States? A statistic you’ve been searching for, but haven’t been able to locate? Information about why gun violence is…
Our nonprofit journalism on gun violence, safety, and justice is making a difference. Help us expand our impact as our associate data editor.
As head of the growing nonprofit newsroom, Woodward will build on the high-impact coverage of gun violence she’s overseen since joining The Trace as deputy editor in 2018.
We report on gun violence, safety, and justice. Help us cover those issues in a way that makes a difference.
Fifteen stories that challenged our perspectives, pushed us to dig deeper, and provided indelible looks at the human costs of the crisis we cover.
