Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
WEBDec 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, […]
New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked - The Trace
WEBApr 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.
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 in 2021, By the Numbers - The Trace
WEBDec 27, 2021 · 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.
The Simple Physics That Makes Some Bullets Deadlier Than Others …
WEBJun 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
WEBDec 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
WEBSep 13, 2016 · 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.
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 Much Did the NRA Spend to Support Republicans in 2020?
WEBAug 8, 2020 · In 2016, the National Rifle Association spent more than $50 million to back Donald Trump and several Republican Senate candidates, establishing itself as a major force in the election.. At the same time, the organization’s finances were deep in the red.After allegedly abusing its nonprofit status for years through lavish spending on executives and vendors, the NRA is now facing a lawsuit ...
Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
WEBProjects & 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.