New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked - The Trace
Apr 26, 2018 · In many cities, the 2020 spike was even more dramatic. The murder rate increased by 98 percent in Milwaukee, 75 percent in Cleveland, and 52 percent in Memphis, with each city recording its highest level since at least 1990.
A Decade of American Gun Violence – The Trace
Chip is a reporter at The Trace covering federal policy related to violence prevention and firearms. He is also the author of The Trajectory newsletter, which spotlights the people, policies, and programs grappling with America’s gun violence crisis.
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
Dec 31, 2023 · The United States may have moved past the devastating surge of gun violence sparked by the pandemic, with preliminary data suggesting that homicides in 2023 declined by a record amount. Gun injuries have also dropped, and a growing list of states now have tighter laws on gun sales, which are at a four-year low. Still, […]
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 ...
How American Gun Violence Has Changed in the Past Decade
Mar 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.
The Simple Physics That Makes Some Bullets Deadlier Than Others …
Jun 21, 2017 · The bullet that struck U.S. Representative Steve Scalise last week was traveling at somewhere between 1,100 and 2,600 feet per second. The projectile, a 7.62 x 39 bullet, hit the House majority whip with between 370 and 1,550 foot-pounds of force.
Gun Violence in 2022, By the Numbers - The Trace
Dec 30, 2022 · The number of gun deaths excluding suicides in 2022 declined slightly compared to 2021, a year that saw the most gun deaths on record. This total, tracked by the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive since 2014, includes murders, accidental shootings, and other homicides that law enforcement deemed legally justified.
I Shot Myself in the Head and Survived - The Trace
Sep 13, 2016 · 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.
Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
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Which U.S. States Have Passed Permitless Carry Gun Laws? - The …
May 12, 2023 · Chip is a reporter at The Trace covering federal policy related to violence prevention and firearms. He is also the author of The Trajectory newsletter, which spotlights the people, policies, and programs grappling with America’s gun violence crisis.