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 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]
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 …
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 Often Are Guns Used for Self-Defense? - The Trace
WEBJun 3, 2022 · In their National Self-Defense Survey, published in 1995, Kleck and Gertz extrapolated that figure to the entire adult population of 200 million, concluding that Americans use guns for self-defense as often as 2.1 to 2.5 million times a year. Researchers have found several issues with Kleck’s estimates.
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.
A Psychiatrist Debunks the Biggest Myths of Gun Suicides
WEBNov 2, 2015 · According to Liza Gold, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and editor of the forthcoming Gun Violence and Mental Illness, a lack of information about gun suicides makes preventing them increasingly difficult for mental health professionals.In a conversation with The Trace, Gold spoke about the biggest myths about firearm suicides, and why there ...
How Often Are Police Shot in the Line of Duty? - The Trace
WEBJul 22, 2020 · According to other research, policing has actually become a much safer profession over the last five decades. A study published last year in Criminology & Public Policy found that line-of-duty deaths fell 75 percent between 1970 and 2016, according to an analysis of FBI data.. That said, policing is still a …
Auto Sears: The Return of the Machine Gun - The Trace
WEBMar 24, 2022 · The Return of the Machine Gun. For decades, fully automatic weapons were expensive, collectable, and rarely used in crimes. Auto sears, which can cost less than $20 online, have changed that. By Alain Stephens and Keegan Hamilton. Mar 24, 2022. This story was produced in partnership with VICE News. …
Which U.S. States Have Passed Permitless Carry Gun Laws? - The …
WEBMay 12, 2023 · In the past decade, nearly two dozen states have repealed laws requiring a permit to carry concealed handguns. By Chip Brownlee. May 12, 2023. In 2013, nearly every state in the U.S. required that adults obtain a permit to legally carry a concealed firearm in public. Just four — Vermont, Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming — …