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Investigation
ATF
A Trace review shows that though some licenses were pulled for minor infractions, the majority of revocations followed serious violations.
The Business of Guns
Police are increasingly recovering Glocks modified to fire like fully automatic machine guns. The company says there’s nothing it can do. Experts disagree.
Ghost Guns
As its products increasingly turned up at crime scenes, Polymer80 drew scrutiny from law enforcement and policymakers.
Podcast
In a new episode of “Reveal,” The Trace’s Alain Stephens reports on how law enforcement agencies routinely resell their used guns to buy new ones.
The court’s rollback of the 40-year-old precedent could dilute the power of federal agencies — including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The push comes as Republicans seek to rally their base ahead of the 2024 election.
A Georgia jury concluded that the company had failed to adequately warn consumers about the risk of its most popular gun, the P320, unintentionally discharging.
Our investigation found that more than 52,000 police guns have been involved in crimes since 2006. Many of those weapons were resold by law enforcement agencies sworn to protect the public.
Evidence that surfaced during a failed lawsuit in Florida raises questions about the reliability of the Axis II.
A new rule is designed to end years of ambiguity and allow law enforcement to crack down on unlicensed gun dealers.
