How a Federal Gun Background Check Works - The Trace
Jul 11, 2015 · In the United States, anybody who wants to buy a gun from a federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL) is subject to a background check. Since 1998, when the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, went online, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has processed more than 320 million of them.. The overwhelming majority of gun background checks take just minutes to clear the ...
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023
Dec 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.
I Shot Myself in the Head and Survived
Sep 13, 2016. Christen and her father, after her suicide attempt. About 85 percent of people who attempt suicide with a gun will die. Christen McGinnes, 47, is a statistical exception: On October 22, 2010, she pointed a .357 revolver at her head, and pulled the trigger. Today, 46 surgeries later, she is a volunteer with the Trauma Survivors ...
Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field. A Trace analysis of federal data found that the amount of money going to gun violence studies has soared since lawmakers lifted a de facto federal funding ban. Jennifer Mascia, Chip Brownlee, and Fairriona Magee.
The 12 Reasons Why Americans Fail Federal Gun Background …
Jul 31, 2015 · The federal gun background check system has blocked more than 800,000 people convicted of a crime from acquiring a weapon since 1998. 2. Fugitive from Justice: 194,254. A surprising number of people on the run from open arrest warrants walk into gun stores and try to buy firearms. When a purchaser is flagged as a fugitive, the FBI contacts the ...
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
Feb 1, 2023 · 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. 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.
How the Supreme Court Broadened the Second Amendment
Sep 12, 2024 · The Supreme Court said present-day laws need to be “relevantly similar” to regulations in place when the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791, or at the latest, by the time the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868. Which period is most applicable is up for debate. Judges are also divided over exactly how similar the historical analogs need ...
Jessica Huseman Archives – The Trace
Here’s How. Amid an already chaotic campaign season — marred by two apparent attempts on Trump’s life — election offices are boosting security. Jessica Huseman and Votebeat staff. Your tax-deductible donation to The Trace will directly support nonprofit journalism on gun violence and its effects on our communities.
New ATF Data Details How Many U.S. Guns Are Smuggled Abroad
Jun 19, 2024 · The records form the basis of a new report from Stop US Arms to Mexico, a nonprofit in Oakland, California, that works to prevent gun trafficking. According to the report, more than 50,000 firearms were smuggled over the U.S. border into Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador between 2015 and 2022. The weapons traced back to nearly every ...
Chicago’s Gun Violence Is Becoming Deadlier. Experts Consider Why
Sep 26, 2024. Gun violence has gotten deadlier in Chicago over the last 13 years, a Trace analysis found. Eddie Quiñones for The Trace. A person shot in Chicago is more likely to die from it today than they would have been 13 years ago. Fatal shootings have made up a steadily larger share of the city’s gun violence statistics, according to a ...