Gun Policy

Gun Policy

Last-Gasp Trump Rule May Force Banks to Lend to Gun Companies

Several financial firms have cut ties with gun companies, but this unusual move might require them to change tack.

Election 2020

7 Ways Biden Could Go It Alone on Gun Violence Prevention

Republican control of the Senate would stymie the new administration's most ambitious gun policy proposals, but still leaves several paths for reform.

Philadelphia

With Violence Rising, Philadelphia Is Fighting a State Ban on Local Gun Laws

The city's decision to enforce a requirement to report lost or stolen guns has opened another front in an intensifying battle against the state's restrictive pre-emption law.

Election 2020

Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions

The pandemic made the gathering of signatures risky, thwarting reform efforts in Ohio, Oregon, and Oklahoma.

Gun Policy

The Brothers Behind an Extreme Gun-Rights Network That Republicans Call a Big Scam

Before they instigated some of the earliest protests against COVID-19 shutdowns, the Dorr brothers honed a brand of fiery Second Amendment activism that doesn’t sway lawmakers, but keeps the donations flowing.

Community Violence

To Save Baltimore, Mayoral Candidates Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Guns

With voters desperate to reduce shootings, three of the campaign’s black front-runners are embracing aggressive law enforcement tactics that could perpetuate racial disparities.

Gun Policy

Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Ignites Fight to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Gun violence activists are assembling a multi-state effort to reverse policies they say put people of color at risk.

Gun Policy

Child Access Laws Are Increasingly Proven to Protect Kids from Guns

Laws that impose liability on adults who allow kids to access their weapons are among the most effective gun policies, according to a landmark RAND review.

How We Fix This

Virginia Is the Latest State to Fund Local Gun Violence Prevention

Other moves by Richmond lawmakers have garnered more attention, but the money may have broader impact.

Gun Policy

New Trump Arms Rules Loosen Oversight of Foreign Gun Sales

The Trump administration has implemented new export rules for American small arms, ammunition, and gun parts — a major victory for the American gun industry, which has lobbied for the change for more than a decade. The new rules,…

Gun Policy

When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

As open carry becomes more popular for gun rights supporters, questions swirl about First Amendment protections for unarmed demonstrators.

Gun Policy

To Help Curb Suicide, Virginia Bill Would Let People Ban Themselves From Owning Guns

The proposal addresses drawbacks to a similar state law that were first reported by The Trace.

Gun Policy

States Are Embracing Red Flag Laws for Gun Owners. Here’s How They Work.

Since Parkland, more than a dozen states have passed bills allowing law enforcement and family members to remove firearms from at-risk people.

Gun Policy

Virginia Gun Laws: The Big Changes Coming to the Old Dominion

What the commonwealth's reform package means for background checks, handgun limits, red flag orders, and more.

Gun Policy

Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Explained

The wave of local resolutions to defy state and federal gun laws has reached more than 400 municipalities in 20 states.