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Ammunition isn’t regulated like guns — but it used to be. Advocates and lawmakers say it’s a missed opportunity. (January 2023)
Why Is It Easier to Buy Bullets Than Cold Medicine?
Ammunition isn’t regulated like guns. But it used to be. Advocates and lawmakers say "bullet control" is a missed opportunity.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Ammunition isn’t regulated like guns — but it used to be. Advocates and lawmakers say it’s a missed opportunity. (January 2023)
For years, Glock has dismissed the idea that it has the responsibility to design pistols that can resist switches. But now, the gunmaker has reversed course. The move comes after California’s ban on Glock handguns, a measure that was informed by reporting from The Trace.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
For years, Glock has dismissed the idea that it has the responsibility to design pistols that can resist switches. But now, the gunmaker has reversed course. The move comes after California’s ban on Glock handguns, a measure that was informed by reporting from The Trace.
Read more: thetr.ac/15dEI
Read more: thetr.ac/15dEI
The Civil Rights Division was created to protect the disempowered. Under Trump, it’s working to dismantle gun restrictions.
At the Justice Department, Civil Rights Now Means Gun Rights
The Civil Rights Division was created to protect the disempowered. Under Trump, it's working to dismantle gun restrictions.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Civil Rights Division was created to protect the disempowered. Under Trump, it’s working to dismantle gun restrictions.
In this tally, The Trace has tried to quantify America’s civilian gun stock, explaining through the process why it’s so complicated to do so — and how the numbers we have correlate with gun deaths. (Jan 2025)
How Many Guns Are Circulating in the U.S.?
We attempt to pin down a central — yet elusive — data point in the conversation around gun violence.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In this tally, The Trace has tried to quantify America’s civilian gun stock, explaining through the process why it’s so complicated to do so — and how the numbers we have correlate with gun deaths. (Jan 2025)
New York Times staffers used to hold shootouts for Thanksgiving turkeys.
It’s one of the newspaper's Rifle and Pistol Club traditions that lives on in the archives of the “Little Times” newsletter.
It’s one of the newspaper's Rifle and Pistol Club traditions that lives on in the archives of the “Little Times” newsletter.
New York Times Staffers Used to Hold Shootouts for Thanksgiving Turkeys
It’s one of the newspaper's Rifle and Pistol Club traditions that lives on in the archives of the “Little Times” newsletter.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
New York Times staffers used to hold shootouts for Thanksgiving turkeys.
It’s one of the newspaper's Rifle and Pistol Club traditions that lives on in the archives of the “Little Times” newsletter.
It’s one of the newspaper's Rifle and Pistol Club traditions that lives on in the archives of the “Little Times” newsletter.
How did America become so divided over guns? How did violence become so epidemic? And can we ever find a way forward?
“In Guns We Trust” looks at U.S. history in search of answers.
“In Guns We Trust” looks at U.S. history in search of answers.
In Guns We Trust Archives
In season three of the podcast from Long Lead, The Trace's reporters help share the history that explains why the United States is so divided over guns.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How did America become so divided over guns? How did violence become so epidemic? And can we ever find a way forward?
“In Guns We Trust” looks at U.S. history in search of answers.
“In Guns We Trust” looks at U.S. history in search of answers.
President Donald Trump brought National Guard members from across the country to Washington, D.C., claiming that crime in the capital was out of control. But the data shows that Trump's claims are false. Why were troops there?
The Data Doesn’t Support Trump’s Justification for Deploying the National Guard
Trump has taken over policing in D.C. and threatened to do the same in other cities. A Trace analysis shows that his claims of runaway violence are false.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
President Donald Trump brought National Guard members from across the country to Washington, D.C., claiming that crime in the capital was out of control. But the data shows that Trump's claims are false. Why were troops there?
President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops has been controversial across the United States, including in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reported that after the shooting near the White House on Wednesday, Trump requested a deployment of 500 more troops.
What Would a More Effective Policing Strategy Look Like in D.C.?
We spoke with crime prevention expert David Kennedy about the Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops has been controversial across the United States, including in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reported that after the shooting near the White House on Wednesday, Trump requested a deployment of 500 more troops.
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot outside of the White House Wednesday afternoon, West Virginia's governor said. Details about the shooting are still emerging. Follow The Washington Post for updates: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot outside of the White House Wednesday afternoon, West Virginia's governor said. Details about the shooting are still emerging. Follow The Washington Post for updates: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
What the gun industry tells the public is often at odds with what it knows to be true — and the discrepancies can be a matter of life and death.
The Secret Files of the Gun Industry Archives
The role of the gun industry in America’s gun violence epidemic.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What the gun industry tells the public is often at odds with what it knows to be true — and the discrepancies can be a matter of life and death.
A 2019 study funded by the gun industry found that Americans who support gun ownership could be persuaded by the value of reforms that are vigorously opposed by gun rights groups, Republican lawmakers, and the gun industry itself.
Gun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s Research
After Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A 2019 study funded by the gun industry found that Americans who support gun ownership could be persuaded by the value of reforms that are vigorously opposed by gun rights groups, Republican lawmakers, and the gun industry itself.
How much does the gun industry make each year?
It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an answer.
It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an answer.
The Gun Industry Makes Billions. But How Many Exactly?
It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an answer.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
How much does the gun industry make each year?
It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an answer.
It's hard to estimate since it's made up of dozens of public and private companies. In this edition of Ask The Trace, we attempt an answer.
For most of our nation’s history, cities and towns had the authority to regulate guns. With a few exceptions, that’s less true today, thanks to “preemption” laws. Here’s what you need to know about them:
In Much of the Country, Cities Can’t Enact Their Own Gun Laws
Here’s what you need to know about NRA-backed preemption laws, which limit local regulation of firearms.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
For most of our nation’s history, cities and towns had the authority to regulate guns. With a few exceptions, that’s less true today, thanks to “preemption” laws. Here’s what you need to know about them:
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Powerful story from @taylorblatchford.bsky.social on suicide among older Washingtonians, drawing in part on Gun Violence Data Hub figures www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Powerful story from @taylorblatchford.bsky.social on suicide among older Washingtonians, drawing in part on Gun Violence Data Hub figures www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Shootings have killed more than 800,000 people and injured over 2 million others in the U.S. since the start of the 21st century. Earlier this year, 60 thought leaders from multiple disciplines met to create a roadmap for substantially reducing gun violence by 2040.
Here’s what they came up with.
Here’s what they came up with.
A Blueprint for Reducing Gun Violence by 2040, According to Experts
The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence convened thought leaders from a wide array of disciplines to discuss ideas for preventing shooting deaths and injuries.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Shootings have killed more than 800,000 people and injured over 2 million others in the U.S. since the start of the 21st century. Earlier this year, 60 thought leaders from multiple disciplines met to create a roadmap for substantially reducing gun violence by 2040.
Here’s what they came up with.
Here’s what they came up with.
For years, Glock has denied that it has any responsibility to design handguns impervious to switches. But the gunmaker announced that it will replace two of its signature pistol lines with a model designed to resist the devices in December. The change follows California’s new ban on Glock handguns.
Facing Legal Pressure, Glock Revamps Pistols To Prevent Machine Gun Conversions
The change comes after The Trace’s reporting informed California’s decision to ban the gunmaker’s products.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For years, Glock has denied that it has any responsibility to design handguns impervious to switches. But the gunmaker announced that it will replace two of its signature pistol lines with a model designed to resist the devices in December. The change follows California’s new ban on Glock handguns.
On November 18, The Trace held its inaugural Safer Together forum, a gathering of experts and policymakers discussing solutions to gun violence. If you weren’t able to attend, or if you want to revisit these conversations, you can watch all of them here.
Watch The Trace Live: Safer Together Forum
If you weren’t able to attend, or if you want to revisit the conversations at Safer Together, you can watch the videos
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November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
On November 18, The Trace held its inaugural Safer Together forum, a gathering of experts and policymakers discussing solutions to gun violence. If you weren’t able to attend, or if you want to revisit these conversations, you can watch all of them here.
As immigration raids spread fear in Chicago, violence intervention groups are broadening their mission.
They've Protected Residents From Gunfire. Now, They're Defending Neighbors Against ICE.
As immigration raids spread fear in Chicago, violence intervention groups are broadening their mission.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As immigration raids spread fear in Chicago, violence intervention groups are broadening their mission.
Come December, Glock will replace two of its signature pistol lines with a model designed to resist switches. The change comes after the company has denied for years that it can design handguns impervious to the devices.
Facing Legal Pressure, Glock Revamps Pistols To Prevent Machine Gun Conversions
The change comes after The Trace’s reporting informed California’s decision to ban the gunmaker’s products.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Come December, Glock will replace two of its signature pistol lines with a model designed to resist switches. The change comes after the company has denied for years that it can design handguns impervious to the devices.
Presentation documents and a recording reveal how the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry’s trade group, is expanding efforts to sell more weapons online.
The Gun Industry Is Embracing Digital Tactics to Turn Gun Buying Into a Habit
Presentation documents and a recording reveal how the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry’s trade group, is expanding efforts to sell more weapons online.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Presentation documents and a recording reveal how the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry’s trade group, is expanding efforts to sell more weapons online.
Since January, the Trump administration has slashed millions in federal support for community-based violence prevention programs, leaving many scrambling to survive. But anti-violence workers are anything but defeated.
Despite a Turbulent Year, Violence Prevention Leaders Press On
At a gathering of anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum as federal support collapses.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Since January, the Trump administration has slashed millions in federal support for community-based violence prevention programs, leaving many scrambling to survive. But anti-violence workers are anything but defeated.
Throughout “Operation Midway Blitz,” federal agents in Chicago have been accused of using violent tactics and consistently violating due process. Gun violence intervention organizations are responding by shifting resources to immigration justice work.
They've Protected Residents From Gunfire. Now, They're Defending Neighbors Against ICE.
As immigration raids spread fear in Chicago, violence intervention groups are broadening their mission.
www.thetrace.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Throughout “Operation Midway Blitz,” federal agents in Chicago have been accused of using violent tactics and consistently violating due process. Gun violence intervention organizations are responding by shifting resources to immigration justice work.
Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
At a gathering of nearly 1,300 anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum — and hope — as federal support collapses.
Despite a Turbulent Year, Violence Prevention Leaders Press On
At a gathering of anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum as federal support collapses.
www.thetrace.org
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
At a gathering of nearly 1,300 anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum — and hope — as federal support collapses.
Until this year, the Justice Department had never used the “pattern or practice” law — historically a tool to investigate police misconduct — on behalf of gun owners. Harmeet K. Dhillon, head of the Civil Rights Division, has suggested that the DOJ’s gun rights work is just getting started.
At the Justice Department, Civil Rights Now Means Gun Rights
The Civil Rights Division was created to protect the disempowered. Under Trump, it's working to dismantle gun restrictions.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Until this year, the Justice Department had never used the “pattern or practice” law — historically a tool to investigate police misconduct — on behalf of gun owners. Harmeet K. Dhillon, head of the Civil Rights Division, has suggested that the DOJ’s gun rights work is just getting started.