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‘Everything That You’re Feeling Is Okay’

Las Vegas's death investigators witnessed the atrocities of the Route 91 shooting, then had to grapple with the difficult task of healing themselves.

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One Among Many

New Mexico has a particularly high rate of youth suicide. Aurra Gardner was a distressed 16-year-old, and she knew where to find a gun.

Free to Shoot Again

Shoot Someone In a Major U.S. City, and Odds Are You’ll Get Away With It

A shocking number of shootings go unsolved. In some police departments, hundreds of cases aren't investigated at all. A joint investigation by The Trace and BuzzFeed News.

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His Only Living Boy

Roger Stringer testified against his son Zac in the fatal shooting that killed his younger child. Now he believes Remington’s defective rifle is to blame, and he’s fighting to hold the gun maker accountable.

Philadelphia

Where Cop Cars Double as Ambulances

In Philadelphia, police often race shooting victims to the hospital rather than wait for paramedics. Experts in trauma and policing say more cities should consider it.

The Gunfighters

The Unchecked Influence of NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer

Florida Republicans have allowed the relentless pro-gun operator to become a de facto member of government.

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A Grieving Sandy Hook Father’s Five-Year Battle Against Mass-Shooting Hoaxers

Conspiracy theorists say the Newtown massacre was staged. Lenny Pozner has made it his life’s work to protect the honor of his murdered son.

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

Gun theft from legal owners is on the rise, quietly fueling violent crime across America.

Community Violence

The False Promises of the Trump Justice Department’s Strategy for Fighting Gun Violence

Funneling more gun criminals to federal prison won't lead to fewer gun homicides. To understand why, just look at St. Louis.

In Memoriam

The Caretaker

For the Pulse "kids," Orlando created an eternal haven.

Gun Trafficking

American Guns Drive the Migrant Crisis That Trump Wants to Fix With a Wall

Tens of thousands of firearms smuggled from the United States help to fuel extreme rates of violence south of the border.

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The General Who Went to War On Suicide

A commander with his own history of depression defied military norms to stop a rash of suicides on his base. It worked. So why did the Army abandon his approach?

Philadelphia

Wheels Up

A bullet severed Ty Shoemake's spine when he was a young drug dealer. Now he is finding fame as Upper Body Boy, a motivational guru who shatters perceptions one stunt at a time.

The Gunfighters

The Reasonable Killing of an 89-Pound Boy

A child is gunned down for stealing change in heavily armed St. Louis, and Missouri gets a taste of what justice looks like when the NRA calls the shots.

The Gunfighters

MaKayla Dyer Lost Her Life Over a Puppy. Her Grieving Mother Lost to the NRA.

As Latasha Dyer and her two daughters pulled up to their cramped trailer, she spotted her son, Dallas, on the park lot. He knew it was against the rules to play outside when no one was home, and since he…