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Skip to content Close SUPPORT JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE. We need 100 donations from generous readers to reach our goal for The Trace’s Spring Fundraising Drive. Donate Now Investigating gun violence in America. * The Data Hub * Profiles * The NRA * How We Fix This Donate The Trace MENU SEARCH Search PROJECTS & INVESTIGATIONS * THE INDUSTRY The role of the gun industry in America’s gun violence epidemic. * ASK THE TRACE Do you have questions about guns or gun violence in America? This is Ask The Trace, a question series driven by readers. * BANG FOR THE BUCK The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful special interest groups in America. We’re investigating how it spends its money. * THE TRAJECTORY A newsletter spotlighting the people, policies, and programs grappling with the gun violence crisis. ONGOING TOPICS * Community Violence * Gun Policy * The Business of Guns * Law Enforcement * Extremism * Data * Browse all topics LOCAL * Chicago * Philadelphia ABOUT THE TRACE * ABOUT Our team, our mission, our partners, and more. Plus: How to contact us. * DONATE We report stories that would go untold. Generous readers sustain our work. * NEWSLETTER Sign up now to get our latest stories and eye-opening briefings. * Twitter * Facebook * Instagram Road Rage Shootings Have Surged Over the Past Decade Data ROAD RAGE SHOOTINGS HAVE SURGED OVER THE PAST DECADE An analysis by The Trace shows that gunfire on roads and highways is becoming more common as drivers increasingly use firearms to express their anger. Jennifer Mascia and Chip Brownlee GET THE NEWS YOU NEED. The Weekly Briefing sends The Trace’s top stories, plus other must-read reporting, straight to your inbox every Friday. Email Address The Weekly Briefing The Trajectory The Bulletin Chicago Philadelphia Subscribe LATEST * Introducing the Gun Violence Data Hub Data INTRODUCING THE GUN VIOLENCE DATA HUB The Trace is launching an initiative that will help journalists access data on one of America’s most critical — and opaque — public health crises. Team Trace * SAVAGE ARMS FOUND A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN ITS POPULAR HUNTING RIFLE — AND KEPT SELLING IT, COURT RECORDS SHOW Champe Barton * CITIES, STATES, AND NOW GRIEVING FAMILIES ARE TAKING GHOST GUN MAKERS TO COURT Mensah M. Dean * NRA FOUNDATION AGREES TO REFORM TO SETTLE D.C. CASE Chip Brownlee Public health messaging once convinced young people to buckle up and stop smoking. In the TikTok era, a new set of activists is clarifying the dangers posed by firearms. FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY GUNS Read more MORE FEATURED STORIES * YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO BE SHOT IN SELMA THAN IN CHICAGO Over the past decade, gun violence has expanded beyond the urban limits it is so often associated with, according to a Trace analysis of Gun Violence Archive data. * AN EMERGING GROUP OF RESEARCHERS IS CHANGING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF GUN VIOLENCE The Black and Brown Collective is strengthening the field of gun violence research. * THE LOST CHILDREN OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS K.G. Wilson refused to let young victims of gun violence be forgotten. Then a tragedy he didn’t anticipate changed everything. * THE GUN INDUSTRY HAS A SUICIDE PROBLEM White men like Bob Owens are the firearms industry’s most essential customers. But they keep turning their weapons on themselves. LONG SHADOW PODCAST * How the NRA Forged Its Scorched-Earth Strategy In Guns We Trust EP. 3: HOW THE NRA FORGED ITS SCORCHED-EARTH STRATEGY Episode 3 of “Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust" profiles the key individuals behind the gun group's central philosophy: the right to — and need for — armed self-defense. Team Trace * EP. 2: GUNS ARE AS OLD AS AMERICA — BUT SO ARE GUN LAWS Team Trace * EP. 1: COLUMBINE SHAPED A NEW ERA IN AMERICA'S GUN DEBATE Team Trace * THE ARMED ERA Jennifer Mascia and Chip Brownlee ASK THE TRACE * How Often Are AR-Style Rifles Used for Self-Defense? Ask The Trace HOW OFTEN ARE AR-STYLE RIFLES USED FOR SELF-DEFENSE? Supporters of AR-15s, often used in mass shootings and racist attacks, say they're important for self-defense. Our analysis of Gun Violence Archive data suggests otherwise. Jennifer Mascia * DO GUN REGULATIONS EQUAL FEWER SHOOTINGS? LESSONS FROM NEW ENGLAND Chip Brownlee * WHY ARE GUN ADS SO UNCOMMON? Champe Barton * DO ARMED GUARDS PREVENT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS? Laura Esposito and Alex Yablon PHILADELPHIA LOCAL REPORTING * PHILADELPHIANS DON’T WANT TO CLEAN UP BLOOD AFTER A SHOOTING. HELP IS COMING SOON. Afea Tucker * PHILADELPHIA’S NEW PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN CALLS FOR MORE DATA, BOOTS ON THE GROUND Mensah M. Dean * PHILLY HAS A FRAUGHT HISTORY WITH STOP-AND-FRISK POLICING. WILL MAYOR PARKER EXPAND ITS USE? Mensah M. Dean * HOW PHILADELPHIANS FEEL ABOUT VIOLENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSIT Afea Tucker CHICAGO LOCAL REPORTING * IF YOU’VE BEEN SHOT IN ILLINOIS, HERE’S HOW TO GET VICTIM’S COMPENSATION Rita Oceguera * ILLINOIS MADE IT EASIER FOR GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS TO APPLY FOR COMPENSATION. WHY AREN’T MORE CHICAGOANS FINDING THE PROGRAM? Rita Oceguera * BRANDON JOHNSON IS MAKING PROGRESS ON GUN VIOLENCE. BUT SOME CHICAGOANS STILL FEEL FORGOTTEN. Rita Oceguera * CHICAGO MAYOR ENDS THE CITY’S USE OF SHOTSPOTTER Justin Agrelo THE GUN LOBBY * The Gun Groups Scrambling to Fill the NRA’s Void Bang for the Buck THE GUN GROUPS SCRAMBLING TO FILL THE NRA’S VOID As the organization's social, political, and financial dominance in the gun rights arena wanes, other prominent groups are influencing the movement in newfound ways. Will Van Sant * JURY FINDS THE NRA, WAYNE LAPIERRE LIABLE IN CORRUPTION CASE Will Van Sant * THE UNMASKING OF WAYNE LAPIERRE Mike Spies * HOW THE NRA ENDED UP ON TRIAL FOR CORRUPTION Brian Freskos SOLUTIONS * Buffalo Saw an ‘Unheard Of’ Drop in Gun Violence Last Year. What’s Behind the Success? The Trajectory BUFFALO SAW AN ‘UNHEARD OF’ DROP IN GUN VIOLENCE LAST YEAR. WHAT’S BEHIND THE SUCCESS? Community leaders say it’s not attributable to a single initiative, but rather a tapestry of collaborative, mostly grassroots efforts. Chip Brownlee * IT’S HARD TO IMPLEMENT RED FLAG LAWS. A NEW NATIONAL CENTER IS MEANT TO MAKE IT EASIER. Chip Brownlee * IS THERE STILL MOMENTUM FOR COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION? Chip Brownlee * GUN LAWS CAN KEEP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS SAFE — BUT THEY’RE UNDER UNPRECEDENTED THREAT Chip Brownlee SUPPORT JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE. We need 100 donations from generous readers to reach our goal for The Trace’s Spring Fundraising Drive. Donate Now The Trace Investigating gun violence in America. * Newsletter * Contact Us * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram