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How are intimate partner violence and mass murder intertwined, and what can be done to save lives?
Political leaders often imply that gun violence is a mental health problem. But the research shows the reality is more nuanced.
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A kid can’t shoot anyone without getting a firearm from an adult.
Here’s what you need to know about NRA-backed preemption laws, which limit local regulation of firearms.
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A reader asks whether strict gun laws reduce killings by intimate partners. Experts say yes, but some laws are more effective than others.
A seemingly simple reader question about military-style rifles exposes disputed definitions and gaping holes in government record-keeping.
Last month, we introduced you to Ask The Trace, a special project driven by the curiosity of readers. We asked you to pose the questions that would top your list if you were assigning stories in our newsroom. The…
Is there something that just doesn’t make sense to you when it comes to guns and gun violence in America? A statistic you’ve been searching for, but haven’t been able to locate? Are you curious about the stories behind the…
Since the Parkland mass shooting, more than a dozen states have passed laws to remove guns from people who could be dangerous.
