Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
WEBHow Law Enforcement ‘Brain Trusts’ Are Helping Tackle Gun Violence. Clearance rates for gun homicides have been declining for decades. Crime Gun Intelligence Centers help police agencies solve — and prevent — shootings. An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to shining a light on America's gun violence crisis.
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]
How a Federal Gun Background Check Works - The Trace
WEBJul 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 - 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.
New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked - The Trace
WEBApr 26, 2018 · In cities with more than 250,000 residents, the rate rose by 33 percent, to 12.8 — a level not seen since 2006. The data also reveals that guns were used in 77 percent of murders, the largest share ever. In many cities, the 2020 spike was even more dramatic. The murder rate increased by 98 percent …
What Can the ATF Do About Converted Machine Guns? - The Trace
WEBJun 9, 2022 · The auto sear was invented in the 1970s as a way for gunsmiths and hobbyists to fashion their own automatic weapons away from the watchful eyes of the government. With some elbow grease, an auto sear can convert popular semiautomatic rifles and handguns into machine guns. But in 1981, the ATF ruled that an auto sear is, legally, a machine gun.
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 common proxy for firearm availability ...
How American Gun Violence Has Changed in the Past Decade
WEBMar 29, 2024. Between 2014 and 2023, gun violence took the lives of nearly double the number of Americans who have died in all foreign wars since World War II. According to the nonprofit shooting tracker the Gun Violence Archive, more than 167,000 people were fatally shot over the past decade; another 324,000 people were injured by firearms.
How Many Guns Are Circulating in the U.S.? - The Trace
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Editor’s note: This story, originally published in March 2023, was updated on July 22, 2024, to reflect the most recent data available from the U.S International Trade Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which puts the number of guns produced for the U.S. market since 1899 at 494 million.
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
WEBFeb 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.