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Detroit Police Officer Adlone Morris made his sons breakfast every morning and took them to school every day. He never expected the call that told him his kids had been drawn into the gangs fueling violence on the streets he patrolled.
The call changed his life in ways he never imagined.
The call changed his life in ways he never imagined.
He Patrolled the Neighborhoods Where His Sons Were Drawn into Violence
Despite Adlone Morris's best attempts, he couldn't keep his sons from joining a gang as teenagers. Now they all work to make Detroit safer.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Detroit Police Officer Adlone Morris made his sons breakfast every morning and took them to school every day. He never expected the call that told him his kids had been drawn into the gangs fueling violence on the streets he patrolled.
The call changed his life in ways he never imagined.
The call changed his life in ways he never imagined.
“Stop the Bleed” training — which teaches bystanders how to provide immediate emergency care to victims of violence — has grown substantially in recent years. But awareness is still an issue.
A program in Seattle showed how community-centered training can make these skills more accessible.
A program in Seattle showed how community-centered training can make these skills more accessible.
How a Somali Community Learned to ‘Stop the Bleed’ — and Why It Matters
A study on a program in Seattle shows how to make bleeding control skills more accessible to people who otherwise may not find them.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Stop the Bleed” training — which teaches bystanders how to provide immediate emergency care to victims of violence — has grown substantially in recent years. But awareness is still an issue.
A program in Seattle showed how community-centered training can make these skills more accessible.
A program in Seattle showed how community-centered training can make these skills more accessible.
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My latest for @thetrace.org challenges a common narrative. That gun violence “starts in the home”.
Adlone Morris was a Detroit cop and a devoted father. Still, his sons got caught up in the streets he patrolled.
Their story highlights the complexities of gun violence that are often ignored [1]
Adlone Morris was a Detroit cop and a devoted father. Still, his sons got caught up in the streets he patrolled.
Their story highlights the complexities of gun violence that are often ignored [1]
He Patrolled the Neighborhoods Where His Sons Were Drawn into Violence
Despite Adlone Morris's best attempts, he couldn't keep his sons from joining a gang as teenagers. Now they all work to make Detroit safer.
www.thetrace.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My latest for @thetrace.org challenges a common narrative. That gun violence “starts in the home”.
Adlone Morris was a Detroit cop and a devoted father. Still, his sons got caught up in the streets he patrolled.
Their story highlights the complexities of gun violence that are often ignored [1]
Adlone Morris was a Detroit cop and a devoted father. Still, his sons got caught up in the streets he patrolled.
Their story highlights the complexities of gun violence that are often ignored [1]
Adlone Morris patrolled neighborhoods in Detroit that were plagued by shootings. As teens, his sons were pulled into gangs he was sworn to fight.
Now they all work to prevent violence.
Now they all work to prevent violence.
He Patrolled the Neighborhoods Where His Sons Were Drawn into Violence
Despite Adlone Morris's best attempts, he couldn't keep his sons from joining a gang as teenagers. Now they all work to make Detroit safer.
www.thetrace.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Adlone Morris patrolled neighborhoods in Detroit that were plagued by shootings. As teens, his sons were pulled into gangs he was sworn to fight.
Now they all work to prevent violence.
Now they all work to prevent violence.
In New York City residents are arming up. Since June 2022, applications for concealed carry permits have dramatically increased — meaning that legally carrying a firearm in the city, which was once proudly unwelcoming to guns, could soon become commonplace.
New Yorkers Fill Gun Classes as Applications for Concealed Carry Permits Surge
With few rules on how the courses are taught, gun aficionados have stepped in to run them.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In New York City residents are arming up. Since June 2022, applications for concealed carry permits have dramatically increased — meaning that legally carrying a firearm in the city, which was once proudly unwelcoming to guns, could soon become commonplace.
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Here's a nice @tedalcorn.bsky.social piece on the rise in folks aspiring to be legal gun toters in NYC for @thetrace.org. Can confirm his observation that in the past, "permits were largely held by business leaders, politicians, and celebrities."
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New Yorkers Fill Gun Classes as Applications for Concealed Carry Permits Surge
With few rules on how the courses are taught, gun aficionados have stepped in to run them.
www.thetrace.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Here's a nice @tedalcorn.bsky.social piece on the rise in folks aspiring to be legal gun toters in NYC for @thetrace.org. Can confirm his observation that in the past, "permits were largely held by business leaders, politicians, and celebrities."
www.thetrace.org/2025/11/new-...
www.thetrace.org/2025/11/new-...
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The number of applications for permits to carry concealed guns in New York City has increased nearly tenfold in the past three years.
New Yorkers Fill Gun Classes as Applications for Concealed Carry Permits Surge
With few rules on how the courses are taught, gun aficionados have stepped in to run them.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The number of applications for permits to carry concealed guns in New York City has increased nearly tenfold in the past three years.
Amid the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, some immigrants are foregoing health care out of fear that they will be swept up by ICE, even when they are victims of crime or need emergency treatment. A study on a bleeding control program in Seattle shows one path to reducing harm.
How a Somali Community Learned to ‘Stop the Bleed’ — and Why It Matters
A study on a program in Seattle shows how to make bleeding control skills more accessible to people who otherwise may not find them.
www.thetrace.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Amid the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, some immigrants are foregoing health care out of fear that they will be swept up by ICE, even when they are victims of crime or need emergency treatment. A study on a bleeding control program in Seattle shows one path to reducing harm.
Since June 2022, New Yorkers have applied for concealed carry permits in droves. Applicants have to fulfill certain requirements, among them a 16-hour “safety training course.” But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond providing a broad outline of topics to cover.
Bulletin: Who’s Teaching New York’s Gun ‘Safety Training’ Courses?
Applications for concealed carry permits there have dramatically increased over the past three years.
www.thetrace.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Since June 2022, New Yorkers have applied for concealed carry permits in droves. Applicants have to fulfill certain requirements, among them a 16-hour “safety training course.” But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond providing a broad outline of topics to cover.
To get a concealed gun carry permit in New York, applicants must complete a 16-hour “safety training course.”
But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond a broad outline of topics to cover. As applications spike, who’s training New York’s newest gun carriers?
But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond a broad outline of topics to cover. As applications spike, who’s training New York’s newest gun carriers?
New Yorkers Fill Gun Classes as Applications for Concealed Carry Permits Surge
With few rules on how the courses are taught, gun aficionados have stepped in to run them.
www.thetrace.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
To get a concealed gun carry permit in New York, applicants must complete a 16-hour “safety training course.”
But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond a broad outline of topics to cover. As applications spike, who’s training New York’s newest gun carriers?
But the state hasn’t standardized the classes beyond a broad outline of topics to cover. As applications spike, who’s training New York’s newest gun carriers?
Pennsylvania’s preemption law gives the state sole authority to regulate firearms. But Philadelphia, York, Reading, and Harrisburg — the state capital — have passed their own gun restrictions, anyway. A looming state Supreme Court ruling will decide whether they stick.
This Small Pennsylvania City Is Challenging the State’s Control Over Local Gun Laws
A series of shootings prompted York officials to ban ghost guns and machine gun converters. But the laws may not stick.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Pennsylvania’s preemption law gives the state sole authority to regulate firearms. But Philadelphia, York, Reading, and Harrisburg — the state capital — have passed their own gun restrictions, anyway. A looming state Supreme Court ruling will decide whether they stick.
A study on a program in Seattle shows how to make bleeding control skills more accessible to people who otherwise may not find them.
How a Somali Community Learned to ‘Stop the Bleed’ — and Why It Matters
A study on a program in Seattle shows how to make bleeding control skills more accessible to people who otherwise may not find them.
www.thetrace.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A study on a program in Seattle shows how to make bleeding control skills more accessible to people who otherwise may not find them.
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 11, 2025 at 7:24 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.
Just about every student in the U.S. has rehearsed what to do if a shooter enters their school. Proponents say these active shooter drills teach situational awareness and can save lives. But research is far from clear on whether they actually make students safer in a real emergency.
How Do You Prepare Kids for a Possible School Shooting Without Traumatizing Them?
As school shootings have grown more frequent, so too have active shooter drills, becoming routine in 95 percent of American schools
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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Just about every student in the U.S. has rehearsed what to do if a shooter enters their school. Proponents say these active shooter drills teach situational awareness and can save lives. But research is far from clear on whether they actually make students safer in a real emergency.
How can the U.S. substantially reduce shootings over the next 15 years?
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
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.
www.thetrace.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How can the U.S. substantially reduce shootings over the next 15 years?
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading. thetr.ac/Fq9m3
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading. thetr.ac/Fq9m3
How can the U.S. substantially reduce shootings by 2040?
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
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.
www.thetrace.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
How can the U.S. substantially reduce shootings by 2040?
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
Earlier this year, dozens of experts gathered at a first-of-its-kind summit to address that question. A new report details their ideas.
🟣 @lgaustindavis.bsky.social is speaking at The Trace’s Safer Together forum!
Davis’ work on gun violence began in high school. Today, he leads the Shapiro administration’s violence prevention efforts. Tickets: bit.ly/4nHz3Qf
Davis’ work on gun violence began in high school. Today, he leads the Shapiro administration’s violence prevention efforts. Tickets: bit.ly/4nHz3Qf
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🟣 @lgaustindavis.bsky.social is speaking at The Trace’s Safer Together forum!
Davis’ work on gun violence began in high school. Today, he leads the Shapiro administration’s violence prevention efforts. Tickets: bit.ly/4nHz3Qf
Davis’ work on gun violence began in high school. Today, he leads the Shapiro administration’s violence prevention efforts. Tickets: bit.ly/4nHz3Qf
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading.
The Gun Industry’s Suicide Prevention Effort Isn’t What They Say It Is
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts.
www.thetrace.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, has been lauded for distributing hundreds of thousands of suicide prevention brochures. But the NSSF’s claims about the number of pamphlets “distributed” are misleading.
On Tuesday, Democrats maintained their one-seat edge in Minnesota’s upper chamber. But the state’s gridlock on gun reform is unlikely to change.
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Minnesota’s Gun Politics Mirror the Nation’s Divide
State legislators established a gun violence working group after a high-profile school shooting. A debate over a basic safety measure has left them at a standstill.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
On Tuesday, Democrats maintained their one-seat edge in Minnesota’s upper chamber. But the state’s gridlock on gun reform is unlikely to change.
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The Supreme Court has taken less than a dozen Second Amendment challenges in its 230-year history. Now, justices are preparing to weigh two. thetr.ac/oey91
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Supreme Court has taken less than a dozen Second Amendment challenges in its 230-year history. Now, justices are preparing to weigh two. thetr.ac/oey91
When the NSSF teamed up with the country’s best-known suicide prevention organization, the partnership seemed to put public health above politics. But there were problems from the start.
Now, Mike Spies reveals that the gun group used deceptive data to promote its efforts.
Now, Mike Spies reveals that the gun group used deceptive data to promote its efforts.
The Gun Industry’s Suicide Prevention Effort Isn’t What They Say It Is
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts.
www.thetrace.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
When the NSSF teamed up with the country’s best-known suicide prevention organization, the partnership seemed to put public health above politics. But there were problems from the start.
Now, Mike Spies reveals that the gun group used deceptive data to promote its efforts.
Now, Mike Spies reveals that the gun group used deceptive data to promote its efforts.
President Donald Trump claims that his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., has made the city safer.
Data shows that shootings *are* down in the nation’s capital — but the decline started months before the president put troops on its streets.
Data shows that shootings *are* down in the nation’s capital — but the decline started months before the president put troops on its streets.
What Have Trump’s Troops Done for Crime in D.C.?
The president has taken credit for reducing crime in the capital, but a new analysis by The Trace shows that a decline was already underway.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
President Donald Trump claims that his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., has made the city safer.
Data shows that shootings *are* down in the nation’s capital — but the decline started months before the president put troops on its streets.
Data shows that shootings *are* down in the nation’s capital — but the decline started months before the president put troops on its streets.
What the gun industry tells the public is often at odds with what it knows to be true.
Bulletin: What the Gun Industry Knows About Itself
And what it portrays to the public.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What the gun industry tells the public is often at odds with what it knows to be true.
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Powerful story out today from @oklahomawatch.bsky.social that localizes the Gun Violence Data Hub's reporting on the alarming rates of gun suicide among older Americans
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oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/07/i...
Isolation, Illness and Guns: Why More Older Oklahomans Are Dying by Suicide - Oklahoma Watch
More older Americans are dying by gun suicide. The rate is particularly high in Oklahoma, and especially in rural counties.
oklahomawatch.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Powerful story out today from @oklahomawatch.bsky.social that localizes the Gun Violence Data Hub's reporting on the alarming rates of gun suicide among older Americans
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/07/i...
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/07/i...