Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
WEBSupreme Court Ruling Threatens Gun Charges Filed in Trump’s Alleged Assassination Attempt. A Trace review of federal court cases found that several defendants have had similar charges tossed out since the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision dramatically expanded Second Amendment protections. and. The Trace reviewed more than 2,000 …
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
WEBDec 31, 2023 · The number of mass shootings in 2023. 2023 has endured the second-highest number of mass shootings on record, falling only behind 2021, which saw 689 mass shootings. The total increased slightly from 646 in 2022. The mass shootings in 2023 killed 712 people and injured at least 2,692 others.
Gun Violence in 2022, By the Numbers - The Trace
WEBDec 30, 2022 · In 2021, there were 690 mass shootings, with 705 deaths and 2,828 injuries. Though the number of mass shootings (four or more shot) declined slightly, the number of mass murders (four or more people killed) increased by 30 percent, from 28 in 2021 to 36 in 2022). [Gun Violence Archive]
What I Learned From Making Dozens of Public Records Requests …
WEBJan 17, 2020 · The basics of making a solid data request. This request to the Pittsburgh Police Department for officer staffing data annotates some of the phrases I use in my data requests. I make it clear that I want data, not PDFs or printouts of tables, and I try to pre-empt the most common objections and points of confusion I’ve run into.
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Projects & Investigations. The Industry The role of the gun industry in America’s gun violence epidemic. A Decade of American Gun Violence Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States.
A Guide to Understanding Mass Shootings in America - The Trace
WEBOct 26, 2023 · Mass shootings make up a small portion of all U.S. gun homicides. Suicides have long accounted for the majority of U.S. gun deaths. In 2021, the most recent year for which complete federal data is available, 54 percent of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. were suicides (26,328), while 43 percent were homicides (20,958).
How High Are U.S. Gun Violence Rates, Compared to Other …
WEBOct 5, 2021 · According to the researchers, an extraordinarily high rate of gun ownership in the U.S. has contributed to the prevalence of violence here. To compare countries’ gun ownership rates, researchers in the original study assigned each nation a score based on figures from the Small Arms Survey, the country’s ratio of firearm suicides to all suicides …
A Decade of American Gun Violence – The Trace
WEBThe Gun Violence Archive is America’s sole source for detailed data on gun injuries and deaths, a decade of which became available for the first time at the end of 2023. We’re mining the data for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. 491,000.
What a Kamala Harris Candidacy Could Mean for Guns - The Trace
WEBBy Sunny Sone. Jul 22, 2024. In a stunning move yesterday, President Joe Biden announced that he would no longer seek reelection in November, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee. Since Biden’s inauguration in 2021, his administration has pushed through numerous gun reform …
Which States Have Universal Gun Background Checks? - The Trace
WEBJun 15, 2023 · In Minnesota, the requirement covers handguns and firearms dubbed semiautomatic assault-style weapons, like the AR-15, but not other long guns. In some states that have expanded checks, a background check isn’t necessarily required for every individual sale. Illinois, Massachusetts, and Oregon, for example, achieve universal …