Law

Gun Policy

The Right’s Favorite Gun Researcher

Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?

Gun Policy

The Federal Government Is About to Spend $750 Million on Crisis Intervention. Will It Help Reduce Gun Violence?

A new law was supposed to exclusively fund states that have, or plan to pass, red flag laws. But a compromise broadened the criteria, complicating how to prioritize programs shown to decrease shootings.

Bang for the Buck

As SCOTUS Mulled Bruen, the NRA Lobbied in the Shadows

A quarter of the briefs filed in support of the NRA came from organizations and individuals who have been paid by the gun group. Only one disclosed the connection.

Gun Policy

Tracking the Effects of the Supreme Court’s Gun Ruling

The Bruen decision is reshaping gun laws across the U.S. — and propelling a series of court challenges to existing regulations.

Gun Policy

The Supreme Court’s Gun Decision Could Open This Policy up to Court Challenges

A gun regulation that's been shown to deter crime mirrors the rule overturned in Bruen.

Gun Policy

Senate Democrats to Introduce Bill Targeting Illegal Machine Guns

Senators are introducing a bill focused on "auto sear" devices following a joint investigation by The Trace and VICE News.

Law

The Real Significance of the Supreme Court’s Gun Decision

The high court prescribed a new constitutional test that experts say will cause a wave of challenges to gun regulations, some of which have already begun.

Ask The Trace

What the SCOTUS Gun Ruling Changes for New Yorkers

We answer reader questions about how the landmark Bruen case will affect the public.

Gun Policy

What You Need to Know About the Senate Gun Reform Bill

Breaking down the biggest federal gun reform measure in three decades.

Concealed Carry

Could All of New York City Be Designated a Gun-Free Zone?

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision striking down New York’s concealed carry law, the City Council is exploring one option: a law that would declare any area with more than 10,000 people per square mile a “sensitive location.”

Gun Rights

SCOTUS Says People Have a Right to Carry Guns in Public

In striking down New York’s “good cause” permitting law, the justices set a precedent that may imperil licensing regimes in at least five other states.

Concealed Carry

NYC Awaits Supreme Court Ruling That Could Allow More Guns on City Streets

The city could have power to designate “sensitive areas” where firearms would be forbidden. But no one’s saying where.

The Industry

U.S. States, Cities, and Experts Back Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Gunmakers

More than a dozen state attorneys general and a spread of activists, researchers, and district attorneys filed amicus briefs in support of the Mexican government’s case, which accuses U.S. gun companies of fueling cartel violence.

Law

Four Under-the-Radar Cases That Could Reshape U.S. Gun Laws

From bans on large capacity magazines to age restrictions on gun buyers, legal experts point to some of the lower court battles that could leave a lasting imprint on Second Amendment jurisprudence.

The Industry

Mexico Looks to Bypass U.S. Gun Companies’ Special Legal Immunity

The latest attempt to hold gunmakers accountable for soaring violence relies on a novel legal argument.